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The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister

by Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882

BookID: 2158

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

London (England) -- FictionPolitical fictionPalliser, Plantagenet (Fictitious character) -- FictionPrime ministers -- Fiction

Description

"The Prime Minister" by Anthony Trollope is a novel published in 1876. When political deadlock forces a fragile coalition government, the Duke of Omnium reluctantly becomes Prime Minister. As he struggles with leadership and his government's inability to act, his wife's well-meaning interference triggers a scandal involving a charming but treacherous financial adventurer. This fifth Palliser novel weaves together the challenges of political power with personal choices, marriage, and honor in Victorian England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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