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He Knew He Was Right

by Frank Kermode, Anthony Trollope
He Knew He Was Right - Thryft
He Knew He Was Right - Thryft

Obsessive jealousy consumes a troubled marriage.

Recommended for fans of Victorian psychological thrillers. The novel explores the challenges of marriage and obsession, while providing a compelling portrait of the 19th-century society. Trollope's writing style and characterization are highly engaging, making this a must-read classic for those who enjoy period dramas.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

He Knew He Was Right

by Frank Kermode, Anthony Trollope
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ISBN: 9780140433913
Authors: Frank Kermode, Anthony Trollope
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 1996-04-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Classics, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.88
(rated by 5952 readers)

Description

He Knew He Was Right is widely acknowledged as one of Trollope’s most striking achievements.The central theme of the novel is the sexual jealousy of Louis Trevelyan who unjustly accuses his wife Emily of a liaison with a friend of her father’s. As his suspicion deepens into madness, Trollope gives us a profound psychological study in which Louis’ obsessive delirium is comparable to the tormented figure of Othello, tragically flawed by self-deception. Against the disintegration of the Trevelyans’ marriage, a lively cast of characters explore the ideas of female emancipation and how to distinguish between obedience and subjection. Although himself no supporter of women’s rights, in this novel some of Trollope’s most spirited characters are single women.Published in 1869, the same year as John Stuart Mills’ The Subjection of Women and while the Divorce Act was a relative novelty, He Knew He Was Right was a timely novel, drawing a fine line between the obedience of women within marriage and their total possession by men.
 

Obsessive jealousy consumes a troubled marriage.

Recommended for fans of Victorian psychological thrillers. The novel explores the challenges of marriage and obsession, while providing a compelling portrait of the 19th-century society. Trollope's writing style and characterization are highly engaging, making this a must-read classic for those who enjoy period dramas.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.