When Phineas Finn returns from Ireland to the parliamentary fray, his political advancement is complicated by his romantic relations with three powerful women; his very life is at stake when he is accused of murder. The fourth of Trollope's Palliser novels, Phineas Redux is a spellbinding achievement, and thefirst modern 'media' novel. 'It is no good any longer having any opinion uponanything'After the death of his wife, the handsome politician Phineas Finn returns from Ireland to the parliamentary fray. In his absence the political and social world has subtly changed, parties and policies no longer fixed and advancementdependent upon scheming and alliances. His private life lays him open to thescandal-mongering press, and the wild accusations of an unhinged rival; but much more than his reputation is at stake when he is accused of murdering a political opponent.Trollope shows a remarkably prescient sense of the importance of intrigue, bribery, and sexual scandal, and the power of the press to make or break a political career. He is equally skilled in portraying the complex nature of Phineas's romantic entanglements with three powerful women: the mysterious Madame Max, the devoted Laura Kennedy, and the irrepressible Lady Glencora (now Duchess of Omnium). The fourth of Trollope's Palliser novels, Phineas Redux is one ofhis most spellbindingachievements, and the first modern 'media' novel.
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958348-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 640
- Fecha Publicación: 10/11/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés