Plot and narrative structure
Characterization
- “Crosbie was not altogether a villain” — Trollope and the psychology of betrayal
- The “constant man” — the character of Squire Dale
- Alexandrina de Courcy
- Trollope introduces Plantagent Palliser
- Dr. Crofts — characterization by comparison
- Old Mr. Harding appears — Trollope links the worlds of the Barchester and Palliser novels
- John Eames reaches manhood (and Trollope addresses parents)
- Trollope's Delayed Characterization: Lily and Bell
Setting and description
- Trollope's description of an old country church
- The “Bear-garden” — Trollope's description of the workplace of government clerks
- Trollope on the Great Western Hotel
Social and political themes and contexts
- Money vs. “Position” — Status in the novel
- “It was taken for granted that he was going to dine at home” — Crosbie's experience of his club after marriage
- Trollope's sympathy for landladies of boarding houses
References
Trollope, Anthony. The Small House at Allington. Project Gutenberg E-text prepared by Andrew Turek and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D., and an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer.
Last modified 27 September 2013