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| Author | Anthony Trollope |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hurst and Blackett |
Publication date | January 1870 to July 1871; 3 volumes, 1871 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Serialized; Print |
| ISBN | 0-486-23642-0 (Dover paperback edition, 1978) |
Ralph the Heir is a novel by Anthony Trollope, originally published in 1871. Although Trollope described it as "one of the worst novels I have written",[1] it was well received by contemporary critics.[2] More recently, readers have found it noteworthy for its account of a corrupt Parliamentary election,[3] an account based closely on Trollope's own experience as a candidate.[1]
- ^ a b Trollope, Anthony (1883). An Autobiography, chapter 19. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ Trollope: The Critical Heritage. Donald Smalley, ed. Chatham: W & J Mackay & Co. Ltd. 1969. p. 346. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ Briggs, Asa (1955). Victorian People: A Reassessment of Persons and Themes, 1851-67. University of Chicago Press. 1972 paperback edition. p. 104. Retrieved 2010-05-19.