- Paperback: 784 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Classic; Revised edition (Aug 30 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0141441208
- ISBN-13: 978-0141441207
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 3.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 581 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #356,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Following the death of her husband Sir Florian, beautiful Lizzie Eustace mysteriously comes into possession of a hugely expensive diamond necklace. She maintains it was a gift from her husband, but the Eustace lawyers insist she give it up, and while her cousin Frank takes her side, her new lover Lord Fawn states that he will only marry her if the necklace is surrendered. As gossip and scandal intensify, Lizzie's truthfulness is thrown into doubt, and, in her desire to keep the jewels, she is driven to increasingly desperate acts. The third in Trollope's Palliser series, The Eustace Diamonds bears all the hallmarks of his later works, blending dark cynicism with humour and a keen perception of human nature.
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It was admitted by all her friends, and also by her enemies -who were in truth the more numerous and active body of the two - that Lizzie Greystock had done very well with herself. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable, attention-grabbing, BEST READ!!,
By Pamela Morrison (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Penguin Classics Eustace Diamonds (Mass Market Paperback)
Lucy Morris is a bore. If you like Jane Austen you will like this novel! It has all the necessary ingredients to keep you turning the pages. It's fun and charming to read just like its heroine Lizzie Eustace. Trollope argues that she is no heroine at all but it is when she appears that your interest is held the longest and that you laugh the loudest. She is wicked and selfish and vain and yet childike spoiled and that's what makes her great. Lucy Morris in comparison bores you with her goodness and her morality and her prim and proper attitude which although greatly admired in 19th century women leaves her nonetheless dull and insipid in comparison to charmingly wicked Lizzie.
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A Diamond,
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This review is from: The Eustace Diamonds (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)
It is hard to choose my favorite Trollope but this is definitely right at the top of my list. It has everything a novel needs to pique your interest and keep you turning the pages--love, intrique, mystery, jealousy. It is a must read for a Trollope reader. And do yourself a favor. If you have kids, introduce them to this prince.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An equal among Victorian authors,
By A Customer
This review is from: Penguin Classics Eustace Diamonds (Mass Market Paperback)
It's a pity that such a well reknown writer of the Victorian era is so erased and forgotten in our days. Read Trollope, he's an equal unto Forster and Austen.
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