SCANDAL! Dr. Wortle's school was a proper Victorian establishment for boys. Therefore, imagine the alarm created when it was discovered that Mr. Peacocke, a teacher there, might have illegally married Mrs. Peacocke, the housemother. Bigamy might be involved! What is Doctor Wortle to do? Especially since it would appear that, under the circumstance, it might have been a graver sin to not get married than to get married! And what about the love affair between his daughter Mary and a student at the school, Lord Carstairs? Here is Anthony Trollope at his best, with a moral dilemma on hand -- and a bit of satire about the United State thrown in for spice.

Author Biography

Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He also wrote novels on political, social and gender issues and other topical matters. Trollope's literary reputation dipped somewhat during the last years of his life but he had regained the esteem of critics by the mid-20th century. Trollope began writing on the numerous long train trips around Ireland he had to take to carry out his postal duties. Setting very firm goals about how much he would write each day, he eventually became one of the most prolific writers of all time. He wrote his earliest novels while working as a Post Office inspector, occasionally dipping into the "lost-letter" box for ideas.