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Despite a declining popularity throughout his career, Anthony Trollope has become one of the most notable and respected English novelists of the Victorian Era. His penetrating novels on political, social and gender issues of his day have placed him among such nineteenth century literary icons as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and George Eliot. Trollope penned 47 novels in his career, in addition to various short stories, travel books, and biographies. First published in 1858, “Doctor Thorne” is the third novel in Trollope’s series known as the “Chronicles of Barsetshire”, and is argued to be one of Trollope’s best works. It tells the story of Mary Thorne, the niece of Dr. Thomas Thorne, whose illegitimacy remains a secret for much of the novel as she is raised by her kind uncle and falls in love with the rich Frank Gresham. This melodramatic novel displays Trollope’s brilliant management of plot and dialogue while exploring themes of illegitimacy, class division and the practice of marrying for money. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

Dora Thorne on lihtne majapidaja tutar, kelle sudame vallutab noor ja ideaalides elav perepoeg, tulevane lord Earle. Ent salajane abielu madalamast soost naisega tahendab noormehele isamajast pagendamist. Kui perele maalikunstnikuna leiba teeniv mees leiab Firenze seltsielu harimatust naisest ja kararikastest tutardest lobusama olevat, tekivad pinged, mis lohuvad perekonna aastakumneteks. Andestada lubavad abikaasad alles oma surivoodil, kuid saatusel on varuks hoopis kurjemad plaanid. „Dora Thorne” on lugu armastusest ja seisusevastasest abielust, peadpooritavast kirest, varjatud tunnetest, pimedast armukadedusest, tulisest vihast ning suurtest saladustest, mis liiguvad lainetena ule vana ja auvaarse Inglise suguvosa.