Morse (English, College of William and Mary) proposes a reinterpretation of the work of Anthony Trollope as both an experimental and innovative writer of fiction and a radical critic of the
English cultural and legal institution of primogeniture and of English race discourses, thereby simultaneously presenting a picture of Trollope as a reformer and seeking to reform
interpretations of Trollope politically and artistically. He supports his argument through thematic examinations of six of Trollope’s novels, discussing The Small House at Allington (1864) and
Lady Anna (1874) in a section on ＂reforming genre,＂ Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite (1870) and Ayala’s Angel in a section on ＂reforming gender,＂ and He Knew He Was Right (1869) and Dr.
Wortle’s School (1881) in a section on ＂reforming race.＂ Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
