Doctor Thorne TV Tie-In - The Chronicles of Barsetshire

Frank Gresham needs to marry for money if he is to save his impoverished family estate. But he loves the doctor's penniless niece, and faces a terrible dilemma. Doctor Thorne, now adapted for ITV by Julian Fellowes.

About the author

Editor Simon Dentith is Professor of English at the University of Reading.

Julian Fellowes is an English actor, novelist, film director and screenwriter, perhaps best known for his work on the award-winning television show Downton Abbey and the film Gosford Park, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2002.

Summary

Frank Gresham needs to marry for money if he is to save his impoverished family estate. But he loves the doctor's penniless niece, and faces a terrible dilemma. Doctor Thorne, now adapted for ITV by Julian Fellowes.

Additional text

There is wonderful comedy in Doctor Thorne...The book is a testament to Trollope's belief in decency as a guide to living, and I think we are made all the better for it.

Product details

• Authors: Julian Fellowes, Fellowes Julian, Anthony Trollope, Anthony Fellowes Trollope
• Assisted by: Simon Dentith (Editor), Julian Fellowes (Foreword)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.03.2016
• EAN: 9780198785637
• ISBN: 978-0-19-878563-7
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 195 mm x 26 mm
• Series: World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; World's classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Classic fiction: general and literary, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form