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Phineas Finn
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Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025906362
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 324
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Phineas Finn is a masterful exploration of the inner workings of 19th-century British politics and the personal costs of public ambition. As the second installment in Anthony Trollope's acclaimed Palliser series, the novel follows the journey of its eponymous protagonist, a charming and talented young Irishman who ventures to London to secure a seat in Parliament. Phineas quickly finds himself immersed in the high-stakes world of Westminster, where loyalty, policy, and reputation are constantly in flux.
Trollope skillfully weaves a narrative that balances the intricacies of Victorian legislative reform with the complexities of Phineas's personal life. The novel captures his rise through the political ranks while detailing his romantic dilemmas involving several distinct women, including the influential Lady Laura Standish and the wealthy Madame Max Goesler. Through these relationships and Phineas's legislative struggles, Trollope examines themes of integrity, social mobility, and the constraints of the era's class structure.
A cornerstone of Victorian realism, Phineas Finn offers a compelling and insightful look at the intersection of private desire and public duty. It remains a definitive work of political fiction, celebrated for its nuanced characters and its sophisticated portrayal of the machinery of government.
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