Title: Ralph the Heir. Ralph the heir, the hero of our story, has borrowed freely and now can’t repay the loans. [2] More recently, readers have found it noteworthy for its account of a corrupt Parliamentary election, [3] an account based closely on Trollope's own experience as a candidate. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Livraison rapide ! Language: English. In mid-19th century England, an era full of celebrated novelists, Anthony Trollope was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed of them all. Ralph the Heir is a novel by Anthony Trollope, originally published in 1871.Although Trollope described it as "one of the worst novels I have written", it was well received by contemporary critics. Ralph the heir, the hero of our story, has borrowed freely and now can’t repay the loans. He is forced to take desperate measures and considers selling his inheritance back to an uncle who hates him. Ralph, the heir, became involved in debt, and to extricate himself proposed to marry Polly Neefit, daughter of a breechesmaker to whom he was heavily indebted, her father having agreed to cancel the debts and to give £20,000 along with his daughter. More recently, readers have found it noteworthy for its account of a corrupt Parliamentary election, an account based closely on Trollope's own experience as a candidate.
Thus begins the novel and it takes much of three hundred pages before we come to a resolution to Ralph’s problem. Ralph the Heir Ralph the Heir on Amazon.com. Ralph, the nephew, is feckless and weak where his cousin is steadier and more honest; his weakness leads him into grave debt, and in an effort to solve his mounting financial problem, he unwisely and ultimately unsuccessfully seeks the hand of Polly Neefit, the daughter of one of his creditors. Découvrez Ralph the Heir - Trollope, Anthony ainsi que les autres livres de au meilleur prix sur Cdiscount. Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK RALPH THE HEIR*** E-text prepared by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. Author: Anthony Trollope. Ralph the heir by Anthony Trollope; 23 editions; First published in 1871; Subjects: Fiction, England, Fathers and sons, Inheritance and succession, Social life … Ralph the Heir is a novel by Anthony Trollope, originally published in 1871.Although Trollope described it as "one of the worst novels I have written", [1] it was well received by contemporary critics. Release Date: May 23, 2008 [eBook #25579] Most recently updated: June 26, 2012. He is forced to take desperate measures and considers selling his inheritance back to an uncle who hates him. Livraison rapide ! Thus begins the novel and it takes much of three hundred pages before we come to a resolution to Ralph’s problem.