A gentle woman's long, thwarted love for a man who wavers between her and a worldlier match. The fifth Barsetshire novel by Trollope.
Books mentioned in The Small House at Allington (2)
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: “What do you say to Robinson Crusoe?" said Bell.”
The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle: “Let me see: I was told to read Carlyle's History of the French Revolution, and I think I'll begin now."”