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Anthony Trollope
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Anthony Trollope was an English novelist who lived during the Victorian era and wrote numerous novels that became influential works of English literature. He is remembered as one of the major literary figures of the 19th century, known for his detailed portrayals of English society and characters during his time.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anthony
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Mother
- Frances Trollope
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Winchester College
- Employer
- Royal Mail
- Languages spoken
- French
- Field of work
- novel
- Genre
- autobiography
- Image
- Anthony Trollope NPG 12818.jpg
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- place of burial
- Kensal Green Cemetery
- Commons category
- Anthony Trollope
- date of birth
- 1815-04-24
- date of death
- 1882-12-06
- described by source
- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
- Commons Creator page
- Anthony Trollope
- archives at
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- name in native language
- Anthony Trollope
- birth name
- Anthony Trollope
- start of work period
- 1847-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- date of burial or cremation
- 1882-12-09
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- King Peak
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Encyclopedic overview
Anthony Trollope (/ˈtrɒləp/ TROL-əp; 24 April 1815 – 6 December 1882) was an English novelist and civil servant of the Victorian era. Among the best-known of his 47 novels are two series of six novels each collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire and the Palliser novels, as well as The Way We Live Now. His novels address political, social, and gender issues and other topical matters. He also wrote an autobiography, a book on William Makepeace Thackeray, a book on Lord Palmerston, five travel books, and 42 short stories.
Trollope's literary reputation dipped during the last years of his life, but he regained somewhat of a following by the mid-20th century.
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