Trollope

Trollope, Anthony, 1815-82, one of the great English novelists. After spending seven unhappy years in London as a clerk in the general post office, he transferred (1841) to Ireland and became post-office inspector; he held various positions in the postal service until his resignation in 1867. He published several unsuccessful novels before he achieved fame with The Warden (1855), the first in the series of Barsetshire novels. Others in the series are Barchester Towers (1857), Doctor Thorne (1858), Framley Parsonage (1861), The Small House at Allington (1864), and The Last Chronicle of Barset (1867). In his later novels Trollope shifted his interest from the rural scene to urban society and politics. These books include The Claverings (1867), Phineas Finn (1869), He Knew He Was Right (1869), The Eustace Diamonds (1873), The Way We Live Now (1875), The Prime Minister (1876), and The American Senator (1877). His extensive journeys, many in the service of the post office, resulted in various books of travel, including an account of his visit to the United States. He was an industrious and prolific author, and besides his novels and travel books he wrote several biographical works and a highly praised autobiography (1883). According to Henry James, Trollope's greatness lies in his "complete appreciation of the usual." The Barsetshire novels, upon which his fame rests, depict in detail the lives of a group of ordinary but interesting people who live in the county of Barsetshire. The series as a whole presents a fascinating microcosm of Victorian society.

Trollope's mother, Frances "Fanny" Trollope, 1780-1863, was also a writer. Her acerbic account of her travels in the United States, The Domestic Manners of the Americans (1832), was offensive to Americans but was a bestseller in England and began her career as a successful writer. She continued to write travel books and started a steady stream of novels, of which the best are The Vicar of Wrexhill (1837) and The Widow Barnaby and its sequels (1839-56).

(born April 24, 1815, London, Eng.—died Dec. 6, 1882, London) English novelist. He worked for the post office in England and Ireland from 1834 to 1867. Beginning in 1844 he produced 47 novels, writing mainly before breakfast at a fixed rate of 1,000 words an hour. His best-loved and most famous works are the six interconnected Barsetshire novels, including Barchester Towers (1857) and The Last Chronicle of Barset (1867). Depicting the social scene in an imaginary English county, they abound in memorable characters and atmosphere. The Palliser novels, dealing with political issues and featuring the character Plantagenet Palliser, include the sharply satirical The Eustace Diamonds (1872). Other works, such as He Knew He Was Right (1869), show great psychological penetration. The Way We Live Now (1875), with its ironic view of the Victorian upper classes, is especially highly regarded.

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(born April 24, 1815, London, Eng.—died Dec. 6, 1882, London) English novelist. He worked for the post office in England and Ireland from 1834 to 1867. Beginning in 1844 he produced 47 novels, writing mainly before breakfast at a fixed rate of 1,000 words an hour. His best-loved and most famous works are the six interconnected Barsetshire novels, including Barchester Towers (1857) and The Last Chronicle of Barset (1867). Depicting the social scene in an imaginary English county, they abound in memorable characters and atmosphere. The Palliser novels, dealing with political issues and featuring the character Plantagenet Palliser, include the sharply satirical The Eustace Diamonds (1872). Other works, such as He Knew He Was Right (1869), show great psychological penetration. The Way We Live Now (1875), with its ironic view of the Victorian upper classes, is especially highly regarded.

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The name Trollope is derived from the place-name Troughburn, in Northumberland.
Troughburn was originally Trolhop, meaning (in Norse) Troll Valley, and the earliest recorded use is John Andrew Trolope (1427-1461) who lived in Thornlaw, Co Durham

Another theory is that the name is of Norman origin, and is recorded in the Domesday Book as occurring in Lincolnshire .

Spellings

Spelling variations of this family name include Trollop, Trollope, Trollupe, Trollup, Trolloop and others.

Notable Trollopes

• Anthony Trollope (1815–1882) English author
• Frances Trollope (1780–1863) English novelist
• Admiral Sir Henry Trollope (1756–1839) English. Royal Navy
• John Trollope, 1st Baron Kesteven (1800 to 1874) English. A former President of the Poor Law Board
• Rev. Edward Trollope (1817 to 1893) English. Bishop of Nottingham (UK)
• John Trollope (born 1944) English. Association football player
• Joanna Trollope (born 1943) English. Novelist
• Rowan Trollope (born 1972) English. Senior Vice President, Symantec corp.
• Patrick Trollope (born 1976) English. Journalist and photographer
• Thomas Adolphus Trollope (1810–1892) English writer

Notes

References

• D Hey Family Names and Family History (2000) . ISBN 1 85285 255 0
• P H Reaney Dictionary of British Surnames (1958). ISBN 0 7100 8106 5

External links

• Vanity Fair - Mrs. Trollope's America
• The Trollope Society
• Novelist, Joanna Trollope
• The USA Trollope Society
• Notts History Society
• Oxford Biography