Project Gutenberg 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 579 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 Doctor Thorne Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Thorne E-text prepared by Kenneth David Cooper and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. "Doctor Thorne" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Greshams, particularly focusing on the young heir, Francis Newbold Gresham, and his relationships with his family, the de Courcy family, and Dr. Thorne, the local physician who plays a significant role in the community. The narrative explores themes of social class, familial obligations, and the intricacies of love and ambition in a rural English setting. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Gresham family, living in the county of Barsetshire. We learn about the challenges faced by the current squire, Frank Gresham, who is struggling to maintain his social standing and familial legacy amid financial difficulties exacerbated by his wife, Lady Arabella's, aspirations. The narrative also delves into the life of Dr. Thorne, who has a complicated history and will be central to the unfolding story. The opening chapters set up a rich backdrop of characters and situations, hinting at the tensions and relationships that will develop throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Physicians -- Fiction Love stories Domestic fiction Country life -- Fiction Barsetshire (England : Imaginary place) -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction Nieces -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1273837 2025-07-02T05:40:47.159840 text/html 1255371 2025-06-08T08:39:36 text/html 521388 2025-07-02T05:41:00.109752 application/epub+zip 541281 2025-07-02T05:40:49.555838 application/epub+zip 541280 2025-07-02T05:40:48.203835 application/epub+zip 889990 2025-07-02T05:41:08.083724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 862512 2025-07-02T05:40:59.176782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825935 2022-09-02T07:51:43.173323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1225668 2025-07-02T05:40:44.001866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1205914 2025-06-08T08:39:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23150 2025-07-02T05:41:08.224712 application/rdf+xml 9780 2025-07-02T05:40:48.725813 image/jpeg 2887 2025-07-02T05:40:48.463807 image/jpeg 511566 2025-07-02T05:40:47.256853 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia