He Knew He Was Right edition by Anthony Trollope Literature Fiction eBooks
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The central theme of the novel is the sexual jealousy of Louis Trevelyan who unjustly accuses his wife Emily of a liaison with a friend of her father's. As his suspicion deepens into madness, Trollope gives us a profound psychological study in which Louis' obsessive delirium is comparable to the tormented figure of Othello, tragically flawed by self-deception. Against the disintegration of the Trevelyans' marriage, a lively cast of characters explore the ideas of female emancipation and how to distinguish between obedience and subjection. Although himself no supporter of women's rights, in this novel some of Trollope's most spirited characters are single women.
He Knew He Was Right edition by Anthony Trollope Literature Fiction eBooks
This novel was quite an excellent study of madness, manners, and generational change. While the story's structure and style reminded me of Latin American telenovelas (anachronistically, of course), even the relatively light subplots - who will she marry, will her family approve - ably addressed deep themes of women's autonomy and generational gaps. The main plot - the madness of Louis Trevelyan, and his rejection and persecution of his wife, Emily - takes on the same theme. But while the subplots - Nora, Dorothy, Caroline, and their supporting casts - resolve the issues of women's rights and men's expectations of women's obedience relatively peacefully, with the key men finding ways to compromise with their women's wants and needs, Trevelyan's plot takes the conservative reaction to the extreme, with tragic results. Like Othello, Trevelyan suffers from jealousy that is mistaken and all-consuming - and Trollope both implicitly and explicitly cites Othello in the book. Trevelyan's jealousy can be read as mental illness - and Trollope addresses it as such explicitly - but also as the tragedy of the reactionary individual who can't reconcile him/herself with societal changes, and corresponding loss of status (here, of men ceding ground and authority in marriage and society to increasingly autonomous young women, and suffering - and causing others to suffer - when they can't adjust). Whether Trollope intended this second interpretation or not, I can't tell, but I certainly read it as such.This is the first Trollope novel I've read, and I'm altogether impressed: his prose style is easy and conversational. He writes with good humor, and periodically addresses the reader directly to explain or poke a little fun at his characters or situations. He's slightly satirical, but without being dismissive of or mean to his characters. All the main characters are fully fleshed-out, flawed three-dimensional beings, and even when their reactions or decisions annoyed me Trollope made sure I understood what they were thinking and why - and I found myself empathizing with them, even when I disagreed or disapproved. Achieving this outcome is no small feat, as is making a 930-page Victorian domestic novel without end-of-chapter cliffhangers or crazy plot twists, consistently gripping. But Trollope succeeds at both. I highly recommend He Knew He Was Right, even to those who are unsure they'd enjoy Trollope.
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He Knew He Was Right edition by Anthony Trollope Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
He Knew He Was Right is pure Victorian,long-winded but gradually entertaining. Characterizations are well handled. The character who drives the story is a bit overdone but again he keeps the pages turning. If you like an old-fashioned comfortably-written novel, you should enjoy this. Trollope is always worth reading. A hopelessly jealous husband relentlessly makes his wife uncomfortable with his accusations of behavior she is innocent of. She is a strong-willed woman unwilling to give in to his demands, and this is before the advent of the modern feminist movement. Lot of fun.
He Knew He was Right was authored by Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) after he had resigned his high position with the British Post Office. The novel is long but never boring. At the core of the novel is the tragic tale of Louis Trevelyn who wrongly insists his innocent as a dove wife Emily is reputedly carrying on a romantic liason with an old family friend Colonel Osborne.
Along with the domestic tragedy of Trevelyns there is are
several other stories of romance.
a. The triangle between Emily's sister Nora and her suitors
Messrs Glascock and Hugh Stanbury.
b. The choice Dorothy Stanbury must make between the oily clergyman Mr. Gibson and Mr. Brooke Burgess.
c. An affair between Mr. Glascock and the American filly Caroline Spaulding touring Europe-fascinating comments on Anglo-American perceptions of each other's native lands!
d. The hilarious tale of the oafish Rev. Gibson and the two
sisters from "hell" Arabella and Camilla French. This guy is torn between two lovers who almost tear him apart in their jealous quest for his timorous soul!
Perhaps the most memorable character is old aunt Stanbury who fascinates the reader with her ideas and matchmaking schemes in the West country town of Exeter.
Trollope's novel was recently seen on a marvelous BBC production ! I was delighted when my AmaZon delivery arrived per request with a DVD of the series in addition to the novel!
As an old English major I regret to say I never heard Trollope discussed! Why not? In my opinion he is in the top tier of Victorian novelists along with the inimitable Charles Dickens;
the intellectual genius George Eliot; the Bronte sisters and
Thackery and Hardy.
If you are only familiar with Trollope's Barsetshire and
Parliamentary novel series then add this winner to your reading
list. This novel is Trollope at the top of his game!
Wow! This is probably not the typical novel that one would chose to read for their first Trollope novel, but I did. This was an amazing book from start-to-finish. I found myself not being able to put it down and at over 800 pages a true page-turner nonetheless. Trollope was able to profoundly display human emotion and what power it can have on someone's own mental health. It is an amazing, yet tragic example of what the mind can do. It is well worth the read to see how love can truly cause insanity, as the book follows a man throughout his journey into madness. Read it and you won't be disappointed. In fact, you will probably want to read more Trollope novels, as I am doing now. What an amazing writer who certainly seems under appreciated. This novel is a paradigm of what excellent Victorian literature is and is one of my personal favorites.
This novel was quite an excellent study of madness, manners, and generational change. While the story's structure and style reminded me of Latin American telenovelas (anachronistically, of course), even the relatively light subplots - who will she marry, will her family approve - ably addressed deep themes of women's autonomy and generational gaps. The main plot - the madness of Louis Trevelyan, and his rejection and persecution of his wife, Emily - takes on the same theme. But while the subplots - Nora, Dorothy, Caroline, and their supporting casts - resolve the issues of women's rights and men's expectations of women's obedience relatively peacefully, with the key men finding ways to compromise with their women's wants and needs, Trevelyan's plot takes the conservative reaction to the extreme, with tragic results. Like Othello, Trevelyan suffers from jealousy that is mistaken and all-consuming - and Trollope both implicitly and explicitly cites Othello in the book. Trevelyan's jealousy can be read as mental illness - and Trollope addresses it as such explicitly - but also as the tragedy of the reactionary individual who can't reconcile him/herself with societal changes, and corresponding loss of status (here, of men ceding ground and authority in marriage and society to increasingly autonomous young women, and suffering - and causing others to suffer - when they can't adjust). Whether Trollope intended this second interpretation or not, I can't tell, but I certainly read it as such.
This is the first Trollope novel I've read, and I'm altogether impressed his prose style is easy and conversational. He writes with good humor, and periodically addresses the reader directly to explain or poke a little fun at his characters or situations. He's slightly satirical, but without being dismissive of or mean to his characters. All the main characters are fully fleshed-out, flawed three-dimensional beings, and even when their reactions or decisions annoyed me Trollope made sure I understood what they were thinking and why - and I found myself empathizing with them, even when I disagreed or disapproved. Achieving this outcome is no small feat, as is making a 930-page Victorian domestic novel without end-of-chapter cliffhangers or crazy plot twists, consistently gripping. But Trollope succeeds at both. I highly recommend He Knew He Was Right, even to those who are unsure they'd enjoy Trollope.
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