Orley Farm (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Anthony Trollope
- First Published: 1861
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Lady Mason, Lucius Mason, Joseph Mason, Esq., Sir Peregrine Orme, Mrs. Orme, Peregrine Orme, Samuel Dockwrath, Miriam, Mr. Furnival, Sophia, Mr. Chaffanbrass, Felix Graham, Madeline Stavely
- Genres: Long fiction, Bourgeois fiction
- Subjects: Justice, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Trials, England or English people, Farms, farmers, or farming, Wills, Corruption, Attorneys
- Locales: England
The Story:
Sir Joseph Mason was nearing seventy years of age when he married a second wife forty-five years his junior. Having been in turn merchant, alderman, mayor, and knight, he had by that time amassed a large fortune, out of which he purchased Groby Park, a landed estate in Yorkshire. He turned over this property to the son of his first marriage, Joseph Mason, Esq., who under his father’s generous provision was able to lead the life of a country gentleman with as much magnificence as his mean, grasping nature would allow. Sir Joseph himself made his home at Orley Farm,...
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