What I Remember, Volume 2

Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.3
Word count
582K words
Chapters
59

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English Originals General Biography Historical ReappraisalPortrait GallerySlow ReadingExotic CultureSocial ObservationVictorian EraCross-Cultural View

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.What I Remember, Volume 2 by Thomas Adolphus TrollopeAuthor: Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: May 1, 2004

Editor's review

This is the second volume of Thomas Adolphus Trollope's memoirs. A nineteenth-century English writer who lived for many years in Italy and moved in literary and expatriate circles, he continues here the personal, recollective tone of the first volume, recording people, acquaintances, and the sights of his time from a firsthand perspective. The book's value lies as much in literary history as in the history of daily life. Its strength is not systematic argument but detail and character sketches, which convey the atmosphere of nineteenth-century English literary circles and expatriate life. It suits readers who enjoy slowly reading Victorian literary memoirs and the history of the English in Italy, and can serve as supporting material for research on the Trollope family and their literary contemporaries. It is best read alongside the first volume and relevant biographies, with care taken to distinguish personal memory from historical fact.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first volume or learn about the author's life first; the relationships among the people in this volume will then be clearer.
  2. Take brief notes on people or places to help connect the circles that recur throughout the recollections.
  3. Read the recollections alongside relevant biographies and literary histories, keeping in mind the subjectivity of personal memory.

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FAQ

Can I read the second volume without having read the first? Yes, but the second volume continues the people and timeline of the first, so reading it directly may leave you unfamiliar with the relationships and background. It is best to learn about the author's life or read the first volume first; this volume will then go more smoothly.
What is this memoir mainly about? It is the author's recollection of the people, acquaintances, and period observations he experienced firsthand, involving nineteenth-century English literary circles and life as an expatriate in Italy. It is documentary writing from a personal perspective, not a systematic history.
Is it suitable for use as literary-historical material? It can be used as supporting material: it offers firsthand character sketches and details of daily life, but it carries the subjectivity of personal memory. It should be read alongside biographies, literary histories, and other sources rather than used on its own as a basis for conclusions.

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About the author

Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892 Author

Thomas Adolphus Trollope (1810-1892) was the elder brother of the English novelist Anthony Trollope and was himself known as a writer. Five of his works are held here, including the two-volume memoir What I Remember and the two-volume A Decade of Italian Women, as well as the novel A Siren. These works show that his writing ranged from personal reminiscence to Italian history and society, with particular attention to women and local customs; his style is plain and rich in observation. His memoirs preserve glimpses of literary acquaintance and of life in Italy in the nineteenth century, and are of some value for understanding the overseas life of the British intelligentsia of the period. Public information is limited, and details of his life and the influence of his works await further study.