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by Anthony Trollope (Author) "The circumstances of the general election of 18- will be well remembered by all those who take an interest in the political matters of the..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 688 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (24 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140437622
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140437621
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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In the fourth of the 'Palliser' stories, Trollope follows Phineas Finn's return to the dangerous world of Westminster politics. When his political rival is murdered, Phineas is thrown under suspicion and eventually finds himself standing trial at the Old Bailey. The situation is complicated by the presence of two women in his life: his old flame Lady Laura, whose estranged husband is determined to destroy Phineas's reputation, and the wealthy and enimgatic widow, Madame Max.


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Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was a prolific and popular novelist who simultaneously maintained a successful career as a civil servant in the Post Office. He wrote 47 novels during his life, the most famous of which are the six Chronicles of Barsetshire and the six 'Palliser' novels. His fiction is regarded as presenting the most convincing picture of the lives of the landed and professional classes in the 19th century. Gregg Hechimovich teaches English at Seattle University.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Something rotten in the kingdom of Victoria, 27 Aug 2008
By Didier (Ghent, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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Let me start right of by saying that this, the fourth novel in Trollope's Palliser-series, is to my mind the best in the series so far (I still have the last 2 to read of course). It is on the one hand everything one comes to expect from a good Trollope-novel, and on the other hand is clearly different.

At the start of the story Phineas is living a respectable but uneventful life in Dublin, working as a lawyer. His wife Mary has died giving birth to their still-born child, and Phineas must acknowledge to himself that he misses the thrill of his earlier career as an MP in London. So when he is asked if he will stand again in the elections he jumps to the opportunity, although fully aware that his money will soon run out unless he can obtain a job in some or other government office.

Phineas is elected and finds himself back in Parliament, full of high hopes and grand ideas (misguided, as he will duly learn) to participate in the democratic government of the country. But before long, things start to fall apart: in his election campaign Phineas pleaded for church disestablishment, only to find that his party opposes the very same measure, which leaves but two alternatives for Phineas,neither of them very attractive: either to vote with his party (in other words go back on the promises he made in his election campaign), or to vote against his party (which would probably keep his conscience clear but ruin his chances of obtaining a government post).

In his private life too, not all is as it should be. Whereas his easy charm used to make him the favorite of all the noble ladies in London society, his relations with them now seem to have become difficult and awkward. Lady Laura Kennedy (whom he once proposed to) is living separated from her husband and Phineas, though he is aware that she loves him passionately, also feels he cannot answer her love. Simultaneously, Phineas himself comes to realize that he loves Madame Max Goesler but is afraid to speak out because a few years earlier he rejected her offer of marriage.

And then, to top things of, Phineas' political rival Mr. Bonteen is murdered and the (circumstancial) evidence all points to Phineas who finds himself on trial for his life...

As I said in the beginning, 'Phineas Redux' has all the characteristics of a typical Trollope-novel: the easy, colloquial style, the amazing 'credibility' of the characters' emotions, feelings and actions, the immaculate way in which the plot is constructed, always wanting you to learn what 'happened next'. However, it is also very different in tone from earlier novels (most of all 'Phineas Finn', the second novel in the series). Whereas in 'Phineas Finn' our hero is overjoyed when he fulfills his dream of becoming an MP and basks in the political life, he now very soon becomes disillusioned with it all when he comes to realize that politics (also) equals petty scheming, power play and a rat race for well-paid jobs.

The ultimate blow to Phineas' belief in the entire political and judicial system comes when, innocent as he knows himself to be, he must face a murder-charge and feels that people he once considered friends now all of a sudden regard him with suspicion. As Phineas' outlook on the world becomes much gloomier, so does the novel's tone. In a way, this is the reverse situation of Josiah Crawley in 'The Last Chronicle of Barset': he doubts his own innocence (and, at times, even sanity) while his friends never do, whereas Phineas knows himself to be innocent but sees the suspicion building all around him.

In short, this is a tremendously good book with plenty of food for thought about honesty, truth, frustrated love, thwarted ambitions... It's the sort of book I would (and will) recommend ad nauseam to friends and acquaintances, and will definitely read again myself in the future. But first it's on to part five in the Palliser-novels, 'The Prime Minister'!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Darker than Phineas Phinn, 29 Jul 2006
By Roman Clodia (London) - See all my reviews
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This is the sequel to Phineas Phinn and part of the Pallisers series, but can still be read alone. Phineas - attractive, passionate and ambitious - faces his worst trial when his enemy is murdered and he himself is accused of the crime which he could so nearly have committed.

Excellent on Victorian society, politics and law, with fabulous female characters, this is one of Trollope's best, most emotional and under-rated novels.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous, 1 Feb 2001
By Mrs. K. A. Wheatley "katywheatley" (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phineas Redux (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)
Having followed Phineas Finn through his earlier ups and downs it is a real pleasure to see him again. I love his quirkiness. He is such an unlikely hero, in that he moves in the world of politics and power but always tries to remain true to himself and his struggles are fascinating. He is so human because you can see how tempted he is and how many demons he has to fight. This novel has a fitting end to his struggles with love blossoming with the equally unconvential Madame Max. The characters in this series get better and better and my favourite, Lady Glencora, gets a great role in this book.
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