The Eustace Diamonds

by Trollope, Anthony; McCormack, W. J.; Hughes-Stanton, Blair

• ISBN13: 9780192834669
• ISBN10: 0192834665
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-19
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The third novel in Trollopes Palliser series, The Eustace Diamonds bears all the hallmarks of his later works, blending dark cynicism with humor and a keen perception of human nature. Following the death of her husband, Sir Florian, beautiful Lizzie Eustace mysteriously comes into possession of a hugely expensive diamond necklace. She maintains it was a gift from her husband, but the Eustace lawyers insist she give it up, and while her cousin Frank takes her side, her new lover, Lord Fawn, declares that he will only marry her if the necklace is surrendered. As gossip and scandal intensify, Lizzies truthfulness is thrown into doubt, and, in her desire to keep the jewels, she is driven to increasingly desperate acts.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii	(4)
Introduction	xi	(22)
Note on the Text	xxxiii	(2)
Select Bibliography	xxxv	(2)
A Chronology of Anthony Trollope	xxxvii
THE EUSTACE DIAMONDS	1
Explanatory Notes	II.377
Who's Who in The Eustace Diamonds	II.411