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Dr. Wortle's School
Hardcover
RomanceClassic FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025614656
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 290
Weight: 1.28
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Dr. Wortle's School is a compelling exploration of moral courage and social hypocrisy by the celebrated Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope. The narrative centers on Dr. Wortle, a strong-willed clergyman and headmaster of a prestigious preparatory school. His professional and personal world is thrown into turmoil when it is discovered that his valued assistant, Mr. Peacocke, and his wife are living in a technically bigamous marriage due to a tragic misunderstanding involving her previous husband.
As the local community reacts with outrage and demands the dismissal of the couple, Dr. Wortle must decide whether to adhere to the rigid social and religious dictates of the time or to stand by those he deems innocent of intentional wrongdoing. Trollope masterfully depicts the tension between public reputation and private conscience, offering a nuanced portrait of a man willing to risk his standing for the sake of his principles. With its sharp characterizations and insightful social commentary, Dr. Wortle's School remains a poignant study of empathy and the complexities of human morality in 19th-century England.
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