An Eye for an Eye by Anthony Trollope
"An Eye for an Eye" by Anthony Trollope is a Victorian novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, morality, and societal expectations, centering around the dramatic story of Fred Neville, the heir to an earldom, who becomes entangled in a complicated situation involving a young woman named Miss O'Hara and the repercussions of his actions. The narrative is anticipated to delve into the conflicts between familialduty, personal desire, and the pressing weight of societal judgement. The opening of the novel introduces a tragic background, starting with an unfortunate lady in an asylum reminiscing about her past, hinting at themes of madness, regret, and the search for justification. We then shift to Scroope Manor, where the elderly Earl waits for the return of his heir, Fred Neville, who arrives from the army. The tension builds as Fred navigates expectations from both his family and potential suitors while beginning to form a connection with the enchanting Miss O'Hara, a young woman of mysterious and potentially scandalous origins. The reader can sense the looming conflict between Fred's emerging affections and the deep concerns of Lady Scroope regarding societal norms and family honor, setting the stage for a compelling exploration of love and its consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16804.html.images | 413 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16804.epub3.images | 210 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16804.epub.noimages | 215 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16804.kf8.images | 382 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16804.kindle.images | 369 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16804.txt.utf-8 | 393 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16804/pg16804-h.zip | 206 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 |
|---|---|
| Title | An Eye for an Eye |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Eye_for_an_Eye_(novel) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Revenge -- Fiction |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Mothers and daughters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Ireland -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16804 |
| Release Date | Oct 6, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 144 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
