The Prime Minister
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2000-04-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #2158 |
Description
"The Prime Minister" by Anthony Trollope is a novel published in 1876. When political deadlock forces a fragile coalition government, the Duke of Omnium reluctantly becomes Prime Minister. As he struggles with leadership and his government's inability to act, his wife's well-meaning interference triggers a scandal involving a charming but treacherous financial adventurer. This fifth Palliser novel weaves together the challenges of political power with personal choices, marriage, and honor in Victorian England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)