Celebrating Anthony Trollope's 209th Birthday

Anthony Trollope was born 24th April 1815 in Keppel Street, London

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Celebrating Anthony Trollope’s 209th Birthday

Today, 24th April 2024, marks the 209th anniversary of Anthony Trollope's birth, a man whose life was as diverse as his talents. While primarily recognised as a prolific author, Trollope...

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... she did perceive in some dark way that, good as her acting was, it was not quite good enough. Lucy held her ground because she was real. You may knock about a diamond and not even scratch it, whereas paste in rough usage betrays itself. Lizzie, with all her self-assuring protestations, knew that she was paste, and knew that Lucy was real stone.

The Eustace Diamonds, Chapter 65, 'Tribute'