He Knew He Was Right
Author: Anthony Trollope
He Knew He Was Right is widely acknowledged as one of Trollope’s most striking achievements.,,The central theme of the novel is the sexual jealousy of Louis Trevelyan who unjustly accuses his wife Emily of a liaison with a friend of her father’s. As his suspicion deepens into madness, Trollope gives us a profound psychological study in which Louis’ obsessive delirium is comp….Read More
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