 Title page from the first edition in book form. | |
| Author | Anthony Trollope |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | John Everett Millais |
| Language | English |
| Series | Palliser |
| Genre | Political fiction |
| Publisher | St. Paul's (serial); Virtue & Company (book) |
Publication date | October 1867 – May 1868 (serial); March 1869 (book) |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (serial and hardback) |
| Pages | [i] 320pp; [ii] 328pp |
| Preceded by | Can You Forgive Her? |
| Followed by | The Eustace Diamonds |
Phineas Finn is a novel by Anthony Trollope and the name of its leading character. The novel was first published as a monthly serial from 1867 to 1868 and issued in book form in 1869. It is the second of the "Palliser" series of novels. Its sequel, Phineas Redux, is the fourth novel in the series.
It deals with British politics of the 1860s, including voting reform, secret ballot, rotten boroughs, and Irish tenant-right, as well as Finn's romances with women of fortune, which would secure his financial future.