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In this amusing and poignant book, Trollope takes as his heroine a middle-aged spinster, going against the custom followed both by himself and his contemporaries of writing about young girls in love. Although her creator calls her "unattractive", most readers will warm up to... Read Full Overview

In mid-19th century England, an era full of celebrated novelists, Anthony Trollope was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed of them all. Even today, his Chronicles of Barsetshire series is widely read, as are his other novels, many of which deal with criticisms of... Read Full Overview

Unique Elements Historical Context Detailed 19th Century Historical Analysis About Miss Mackenzie Miss Mackenzie by British author Anthony Trollope is a work of literary fiction first published in the UK in 1865. ' She thought, or rather hoped, that society might still open to... Read Full Overview

MISS MACKENZIE (1865) by Anthony Trollope is the story of "a very unattractive old maid" as the author originally called her. But Trollope must have changed his mind in the writing, because the steadfast and sensible heroine comes across as highly sympathetic to the reader, and... Read Full Overview

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"Miss Mackenzie" by Anthony Trollope is a novel set in Victorian England, focusing on the themes of social class, inheritance, and female independence. The story centers around Miss Margaret Mackenzie, a woman in her mid-thirties who has spent most of her life caring for her... Read Full Overview

Miss Mackenzie

Miss Mackenzie is an 1865 novel by Anthony Trollope. It was written in 1864 and published by Chapman & Hall in February 1865. In his 1883 autobiography, Trollope stated that Miss Mackenzie "was written with the desire that a novel may be produced without any love; but even in... Read Full Overview

Miss Mackenzie is an 1865 novel by Anthony Trollope. It was written in 1864 and published by Chapman & Hall in February 1865. In his 1883 autobiography, Trollope stated that Miss Mackenzie "was written with the desire that a novel may be produced without any love; but even in... Read Full Overview