The Way We Live Now
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Beschrijving
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The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope is a satirical novel about greed, corruption, and social ambition in Victorian England. At its center is Augustus Melmotte, a wealthy but shady financier who dazzles high society with promises of immense profits through a dubious railway scheme. Aristocrats, politicians, and social climbers flock to him, blinded by the lure of money and prestige.Alongside this main plot, Trollope weaves in subplots of romantic entanglements, failed courtships, and the decline of traditional values in the face of financial speculation. The novel exposes the hypocrisy, vanity, and moral decay of the age, showing how easily society sacrifices integrity for wealth and status.Often considered Trollope's greatest work, the novel remains strikingly modern in its critique of corruption and the pursuit of money at any cost.
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The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope is a satirical novel about greed, corruption, and social ambition in Victorian England. At its center is Augustus Melmotte, a wealthy but shady financier who dazzles high society with promises of immense profits through a dubious railway scheme. Aristocrats, politicians, and social climbers flock to him, blinded by the lure of money and prestige.Alongside this main plot, Trollope weaves in subplots of romantic entanglements, failed courtships, and the decline of traditional values in the face of financial speculation. The novel exposes the hypocrisy, vanity, and moral decay of the age, showing how easily society sacrifices integrity for wealth and status.Often considered Trollope's greatest work, the novel remains strikingly modern in its critique of corruption and the pursuit of money at any cost.
AmazonPagina's: 858, Hardcover, Lushena Books
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