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Is He Popenjoy?
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 22 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
Originally published in 1878, Is He Popenjoy? is a delightful comic novel written late in the career of author Anthony Trollope. The plot revolves around the themes of property and inheritance, as the relatives of the Marquis of Brotherton question the legitimacy of a foreign-born heir to the family estate.
Lord George Germain, as the younger brother of the marquis, can neither inherit the family title nor enjoy the income from the estate. He occupies the ancestral home, Manor Cross, only by grudging permission of his elder brother, who lives abroad. But he does find happiness in his marriage to Mary Lovelace, the sweet-natured young daughter of the Dean of Brotherton, who brings a family legacy that provides an immediate solution to his financial problems.
Lord George's new-found contentment is thrown into turmoil, however, when the marquis announces that he is returning to England, having married an Italian widow who has borne him a son - Lord Popenjoy, as the heir to the title is traditionally known. Lord George, his wife, his mother and sisters, must therefore leave the house to make way for his brother.
On his return, the marquis shows himself to be a despicable bully who treats his family and all around him with supercilious condescension. But Mary's father, the Dean, suspects that the marquis' son may not be a legitimate heir - that Popenjoy may in fact not be Popenjoy - and determines to make enquiries as to the validity of the marquis' marriage and his son's claim to the title.
The story is full of entertaining characters and twists and turns, including love affairs, jealousy and the rights of women - all told with Trollope's liberal satire and entertaining wit.
ANTHONY TROLLOPE (1815-1882), author of forty-seven novels, was one of the most prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. He is best known for his series of books set in the English countryside, and wrote standalone novels dealing with many political and social issues of his day.
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- Ronigirl
- 13-06-24
Well read and good story line.
I am an avid Trollope fan anyway, but this book was recommended by a friend as one of the author’s best. They were not wrong. Usually I like to stretch out a long novel such as this for journeys to and from work in the car, but I could not leave this one alone. I listened at every opportunity. The characters were so very well portrayed and brilliantly presented by Trollope. The reader’s voice made the story great to listen to and the characters believable. I love how Trollope manages the current views and issues of the time in many of his books with great thought and reason.
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- Purplelotus
- 05-09-22
Thoroughly enjoyable.
One forgets just how marvellous Anthony Trollope is. In these difficult times if you want entertaining, good writing, solid plot lines, well defined characters here we are. No gratuitous sex and violence (if you can overlook the hunting sequences). The narrative rocks along, for hours!
So enjoyed this.
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- C. A. Harfleet
- 05-03-24
Anthony Trollope s. writing is a delight as always. He is one of my all time favourites.
I was happy with his style of writing as always. The story line is a description of social norms of the time and encompasses the developments of several personal histories. I did not like the narrator and wish it had been narrated by his usual reader. It was stilted and did not seem to relate to the characters. It improved as time went by throughout the book but still not a patch on the beautiful usual reader . I did not allow it to spoil my pleasure of Trollope storytelling. I was very disappointed that I had to purchase a second copy as one already in my library , that I had been saving for a good long read , had run out of date??
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