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Whether or no, she, whom you are to forgive, if you can, did or did not belong to the Upper Ten Thousand of this our English world, I am not prepared to say with any strength of affirmation. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Trollope begins his Palliser novels., Jun 24 2002

By	John Austin "austinjr@bigpond.net.au" (Kangaroo Ground, Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Penguin Classics Can You Forgive Her (Paperback)

Having almost completed chronicling the ecclesiastical affairs of Barchester in 1864, Anthony Trollope began a further series of six novels, this time depicting the English political scene of his day in general and the members of the Palliser family in particular.

This one, the first of the six novels, carries a title that carries no hint of any political content whatsoever. Indeed, the "her" of the title is a perverse young lady, Alice, who refuses for almost 900 pages to marry the man whom all agree is so eminently suitable. Alice is one of at least four women that Trollope presents, all of whom struggle to answer the question, "What should a woman do with her life?" As usual with his female characters, Trollope is a sensitive, sure and unsentimental narrator. The business of the men, and the political issues they address, seem to consist in keeping solvent, gaining a seat and an office in parliament, and sniffing out any parliamentary intrigues. All of which might suggest that this is one early Victorian novel that today's feminists could pick up, read, and enjoy.

I enjoy any Trollope novel immensely. No matter how slow moving, no matter how often he intrudes to comment on his characters and tell us what he does and does not know about them, every page of his novels and perhaps every sentence carries the stamp of a great novelist and language craftsman at work. Nevertheless, I must admit that "Can You Forgive Her?" has featured by my bedside for more than a year. This is not, therefore, a recommendation for something to quickly and thrillingly absorb the reader. It takes a long time to get to the novelist's final words, "But as they all ... have forgiven her, I hope that they who have followed her story to its close will not be less generous".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Anthony Trollope, Where Have you Been?, Jun 14 2000

By	Susan S. Platt (Seal Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great Victorian novel, and the first by Anthony Trollope that I've read. After reading Can You Forgive Her, I was inspired to buy the entire set of Palliser novels; I plan to read and savor each volume in the series over the years. Can You Forgive Her introduces us to Alice Vavasar, her father, cousins, and fiance. Alice struggles with the question of whom she should marry. George is brandy; John is milk and honey. I love that! What a choice! Trollope has a wonderfully amusing style, evoking with great clarity 19th Century life in Victorian England. It's a time so very different from ours in the U.S., and yet, one can learn a great deal about the roots of some American cultural obsessions with love and politics. A hint: if you don't know British parliamentary history, you may want to review a little. However, don't let this deter you from trying out this splendid, enjoyable novel.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A suggestion for the title, Mar 9 2004

By	Archie Uhlir "arhcibald" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Penguin Classics Can You Forgive Her (Paperback)

A better title for Trollope's novel would be "Can You Finish It?" Frankly, I couldn't. The type is too small, the style is too dense, and it's all much ado about nothing. Hmm. Much ado about nothing. Now there's a good title and a good read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent Obsessions
With "Can You Forgive Her?" Trollope begins his masterful series of Parliamentary novels, but here he is concerned with the politics of love and the demands of society... Read more

Published on Dec 3 2000 by R. Hughes

5.0 out of 5 stars The First of a Great Series
Reading Anthony Trollope is like seeing a great mental movie. If you let the fact that he was a Victorian scare you off, you will be cheating yourself out of some great... Read more

Published on Sep 8 2000 by Scooper

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Pleasure!
This novel was total amazement - I couldn't remember the last time I ENJOYED reading a book as much. Trollope is indeed the writer for people who enjoy reading.

Published on Jul 3 2000 by Scott Avery

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have read in a long time!
This is the first of Trollope's books I have read, and you can bet that I will read them all if they are this good! This 800+ page book had me hooked from the first sentence. Read more

Published on Jun 4 2000 by E. Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars The family Palliser's first chronicle....
At the end of the twentieth century, one cannot help but ask "Forgive Alice Vavasor for what?". Read more

Published on Oct 4 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The story of a marriage, told thru 6 volumes, full of life.
Lady Glencora McCloskie is "cumbered" by great wealth, Mr. Palliser though wealthy enough can use more for his political ambitions. Read more

Published on Jan 31 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars All the intrigue that "proper" society can handle!
Trollope started out the book with a bold goal -- to make the reader understand, and therefore forgive, the etiquette "Sin" of the day. Read more

Published on Jan 15 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A tale of three triangles
"Can You Forgive Her," the first of the Palliser novels of Anthony Trollope, deals with two romantic triangles, each with a lady who has difficulty making up her mind... Read more

Published on Jun 1 1998 by Leonard L. Wilson

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