An Old Man's Love
By Anthony Trollope
Cover: The Harbour of Refuge (c. 1875), painting by Frederick Walker (1840-1875) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (artist died 1875)
Anthony Trollope's short novel of 1884 about an elderly man who falls in love with a young woman and the family and friends who do not quite approve. A quiet study of age, regret and affection. Mature and wry.
Summary written with Claude Sonnet 5.5.
Table of contents
- 1: Mrs Baggett
- 2: Mr Whittlestaff
- 3: Mary Lawrie
- 4: Mary Lawrie Accepts Mr Whittlestaff
- 5: "I Suppose It Was a Dream."
- 6: John Gordon
- 7: John Gordon and Mr Whittlestaff
- 8: John Gordon and Mary Lawrie
- 9: The Rev Montagu Blake
- 10: John Gordon Again Goes to Croker's Hall
- 11: Mrs Baggett Trusts Only in the Funds
- 12: Mr Blake's Good News
- 13: At Little Alresford
- 14: Mr Whittlestaff Is Going Out to Dinner
- 15: Mr Whittlestaff Goes Out to Dinner
- 16: Mrs Baggett's Philosophy
- 17: Mr Whittlestaff Meditates a Journey
- 18: Mr and Mrs Tookey
- 19: Mr Whittlestaff's Journey Discussed
- 20: Mr Whittlestaff Takes His Journey
- 21: The Green Park
- 22: John Gordon Writes a Letter
- 23: Again at Croker's Hall
- 24: Chapter 24