The Vicar of Bullhampton (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Anthony Trollope
- First Published: 1869
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Frank Fenwick, Harry Gilmore, Janet Fenwick, Mary Lowther, Walter Marrable, The Marquis of Trowbridge, Jacob Brattle, Sam Brattle, Carry Brattle
- Genres: Long fiction, Bourgeois fiction
- Subjects: Crime or criminals, Murder or homicide, Nineteenth century, Middle classes, England or English people, Small-town life, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Clergy, Wealth
- Locales: England
The Story:
The town of Bullhampton was a typical English country parish. Although the Marquis of Trowbridge owned most of the land, he had no residence within ten miles of it. The rest of the land was owned by Squire Harry Gilmore, a good friend of the Vicar of Bullhampton. The Squire had recently become a daily visitor at the vicarage, for the Vicar’s wife had a guest, Mary Lowther, with whom Squire Gilmore was in love. Mary, however, could not bring herself to become engaged to the Squire, because, as she told Janet Fenwick, she simply was not in love with him. Janet and...
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