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This Christmas, enjoy our Trollope and Millais card offer and join us for a BIG READ of Christmas at Thompson Hall, our Christmas Quiz, and more.

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Anthony Trollope was one of the most successful, prolific and respected novelists of the Victorian era.

His perceptive novels remain relevant today, and his reputation continues to grow with each passing year.

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The Trollope Society has a world-wide membership and exists to promote Anthony Trollope's works, provide a forum for exploring his life, and encourage the enjoyment of his writing for future generations.

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The BIG READ 2026 ~ Full Schedule Announced

Since the BIG READ began in 2020, we’ve welcomed more than 14,000 attendances, and we’re hugely grateful to everyone who has taken part in this wonderful programme. The Trollope Society’s BIG...

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The law is a great thing,—because men are poor and weak, and bad. And it is great, because where it exists in strength, no tyrant can be above it. But between you and me there should be no mention of law as the guide of conduct. Speak to me of honour, of duty, and of nobility; and tell me what they require of you.

The Duke's Children - Chapter 61, Bone of my Bone

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We have restarted our in-person events, we also have an extensive programme of Zoom events planned, so you can still join us online and meet other Trollope enthusiasts from all over the world.

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He was a man who had long since resolved that his life should be a success. It would seem that all men would so resolve ... But the majority of men, as I take it, make no such resolution, and very many men resolve that they will be unsuccessful.

The Small House at Allington