What I Remember

Thomas Trollope was a writer and historian of Italian history. His memoir is an intimate account of his eventful life.

Thomas Adolphus Trollope (Author)

9781108022934, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 December 2010

418 pages
21.6 x 2.4 x 14 cm, 0.53 kg

Thomas Adolphus Trollope (1810–1892), historian and writer, was born into a literary family. His mother Frances was a travel writer and his brother Anthony the renowned novelist. Thomas led an eventful life, partly due to his family's precarious financial situation. His father was forced to flee to Bruges in 1834 to escape the debtor's prison and after her husband's death Fanny had to support her dependent children through her writing. She was aided by Thomas, who became her literary agent whilst pursuing his own writing. They moved to Italy in 1843 where Thomas published books concerning Italian history and entertained guests including George Eliot. His three-volume memoir, published after the death of his mother and his first wife Theodosia, contains an intimate account of his life. Volume 2 covers his time spent living in Florence and accounts of visits from 'Mr and Mrs Lewes' and the Brownings.

1. In the north of England
2. Journey in Brittany
3. At Penrith. At Paris
4. In western France. Again in Paris
5. In Ireland. At Ilfracombe. In Florence
6. In Florence
7. Charles Dickens
8. At Lucca Baths
9. The Garrows. Scientific congresses. My first marriage
10. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
11. Reminiscences at Florence
12. Reminiscences at Florence
13. Letters from Peard. Garibaldi. Letters from Pulszky
14. Walter S. Landor. G. P. Marsh
15. Mr. and Mrs. Lewes
16. Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Lewes
17. My mother. Letters of Mary Mitford. Letters of T. C. Grattan
18. Theodosia Trollope
19. Death of Mr. Garrow. Protestant cemetery. Angel in the house no more
Conclusion
Index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [DSBF]