Is he Popenjoy?, By Anthony Trollope A NOVEL ( third edition )

The year 1874 saw the conclusion in London of a much publicized court case involving an unlikely pretender to an English baronetcy. Trollope responded to the public's interest in scandal with this novel, which traces the claim of a shadowy figure to the marquisate of Brotherton. The novel is full of sensational elements and is highly revealing of the social issues of the mid-1870s. Anthony Trollope (24 April 1815 - 6 December 1882) was one of the most successful, prolific and respected Engl...