Having recently been made into a successful ITV programme, it was time to get stuck into the book - but is it a delight to read or does it come across as self-indulgent and pompous? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Yr1S0CrKE Anthony Trollope's novel follows the story of Doctor Thorne and his niece Mary Thorne, focusing on love, money, class… Continue reading First Impressions… Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope