Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-15

som thing About His Life and Works.

SOmethth. ABDUL HIS Lie anu NoTkss
The cable ANNOUNCES the death of Anthony
Trollopc, the novelist. For several weeks he
had been lingering on the verge of the grave.
His disease was congestion OF the lungs and
failure of the hearts action. Anthony Tro!-
lope's works are as widely read in Tie United
States as in England and his fame as pleas
ant writer of fiction is established on as firm
Accumulation here as in the land of his birth.
His novels are remarkable as being true pic
lures OF contcmp1raneOus life, without any
striving for sensation or undue effect. Their
plotc are seldom ii ever improbable. the di-
alOguc is easy and the characters are hui
man. lie numbered many thousand OF
readers at home and abroad. lie was
the son of Mr.. T. A. Trollopc, barristcr,
and his mother was the Mis- Trollopc
who wrote travels in America" concern
ing which their was such an outburst of crit
icsm. Young IrOllope was born in 1915
and was educated at Wnchesteranh Harrow
In 1884 he obtained position in the British
post service and carried out several important
arrangements with foreign countries He
was great traveller, and the author of some
very entertaining books relating his ex-
pericncts in the various countries visited. A
very prolific novelist, he has written many
volumes that will live. and was constant
contributor nlhc periodical literature of both
sides of the Atlantic. Editions of his writ
ings have appeared in New York and Bos'
ton, and several of his later works have been
published simultaneously in America and
England. Any one vino reads his books
may easily come to the conclusion that he
was an ardent lover Of sport, and few in his
younger days could excel him in Il spirited
Ual IN he il,
making II good bag among the grouse. lie
was a hard worker and great favorite in
social circles. Waller Savage Landor icad
all of his works with zest, admiring them fol
their unaffected honesty of purpose and irutl
to nature. lie was friend Of Thackery who
published his "Framley Parsonage" in tn,
TornhW Mogazjhc when that periodical wa
brilliant and promising.
Liberal, nay, almost radical in politics il
1869 he solicited the sweet voices of tn,
electors Of Beverly, his support was by NJ
means encouraging. Although not destinet
u achieve Parliamentary renown he con
iinucd to add TO his literary laurels a
if his political rebuff had added new
stimulus to his labors Certain it is tina
some of his later works showed a more mark
ed talent than he had developed in the day
when most men are in their prime both men
tally and physically. Following is Il partial lis
Of Mr.. Trollope's numerous works :-"Th
Macdermots Of Ballydoran" QS41, 9Th
Kellys and the O'Kcllys" GS4s), La Ven
due (ls50), "'rhe Warden" Used, Bar
chester Towers" (iS51), "Thc Three Clerks
QS57), "Dr Tnornc' 1883, "The Bet
trans 1850, "Thc West Indies and III
Spanish Main" 1890, "Framley Parson
age" tlsGl)' Tales of all Countries" 1851
'The Struggles of Brown, Jones, Robinson
1SG2), North America, Book of Travels
(lS62), "Orley Farm (lS62), "Rachel Ray
0SG3), the Small House at Arlington
QS64), "rhc Bolton Estate GSGD, "IIun
ing Sketches" republished from the Pal Ma
Gazette 1SG4), Can You Forgive Her :
1SG5), Miss Mackenzie" (lSG5), "Clergy
men of the Church of England" 1SGG
Travelling Sketches (lSGGJ, THE Clavel
ings' 1880, cite Last Chronicles of Bal
set QsG7), "Phineas Finn, the Irish Men
ber' (lSG9); ale Knew He Was Right
(lS69), "Sir Harry Holspur, of Hambl,
thwaite' $50, THE Vicar of Bullhampton
ls1O, Ralph, the Heir" Qs7D, 18th
Golden Lion of Granpere", "Phineas Redux
t1Sl3), Australia and New Zealand"
book of Travel (lS13), The Prime Mini
ter" lS15); "The American Senator
QS1S), South Africa" qs7s), and the II if
of Thackeray" in the English Men of Lette
Series, as well as other novels of a recel
date.