"Phineas Finn" by Anthony Trollope, the second novel in the "Palliser" series, chronicles the political life and romantic pursuits of its Irish protagonist within the context of 1860s British politics.
Anthony Trollope's "Phineas Finn" (1867-1868) is the second novel in his "Palliser" series, focusing on the political career and romantic entanglements of its titular Irish character in 1860s Britain.
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| Back | Phineas Finn is a novel by Anthony Trollope and the name of its leading character. The novel was first published as a monthly serial from October 1867 to May 1868 in St Paul's Magazine. It is the second of the "Palliser" series of novels. Its sequel, Phineas Redux, is the fourth novel in the series. The character of Phineas Finn is said to have been partly inspired by Sir John Pope Hennessy (grandfather of the museum director of the same name), a Roman Catholic from Cork, who was elected as an "Irish Nationalist Conservative" Member of Parliament for King's County in 1859. Quick facts: Author, Illustrator … It deals with both British parliamentary politics of the 1860s, including voting reform (secret ballot and eliminating rotten boroughs and Irish tenant-right) and Finn's romances with women of fortune, which would secure his financial future. |
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