Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 Mrs. General Talboys Transcribed from the 1864 Chapman and Hall "Tales of All Countries" edition by David Price "Mrs. General Talboys" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written in the mid-19th century, likely during the Victorian era. This work delves into the complexities of social relations, womanhood, and moral critique within the context of a vibrant expatriate community in Rome. The story revolves around the character of Mrs. General Talboys, highlighting her enthusiasm, her complicated personality, and the dynamics of her interactions with various characters in a setting that allows for both artistic aspiration and social entanglement. The narrative unfolds as Mrs. Talboys, who is portrayed as a passionate yet somewhat controversial figure, engages with a circle of English and American expatriates, including a literary lion named Conrad Mackinnon and a young sculptor, Charles O’Brien. Throughout her winter in Rome, Mrs. Talboys seeks to escape the confines of her domestic life and the expectations placed upon her as a wife and mother. Her enthusiasm drives her to both lofty sentiments and imprudent actions, especially in her sympathy for O’Brien’s marital troubles, which leads to a moment of emotional tension between them. Ultimately, her quest for personal freedom and self-expression results in a hurtful incident that forces her to confront her ideals against societal norms. The novel explores themes of love, propriety, and the quest for identity amidst the constraints of marriage and societal expectations, concluding with Mrs. Talboys reaffirming her principles in a manner that firmly grounds her character in both dignity and complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories British -- Italy -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Rome (Italy) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 81728 2025-08-02T08:46:06.449256 text/html 79474 2015-01-16T15:35:42 text/html 100536 2025-08-02T08:46:11.559200 application/epub+zip 99309 2025-08-02T08:46:09.271218 application/epub+zip 95395 2025-08-02T08:46:08.011221 application/epub+zip 193695 2025-08-02T08:46:13.152185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186344 2025-08-02T08:46:10.888203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163082 2022-09-02T11:23:12.880593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72543 2025-08-02T08:46:06.187231 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72653 2015-01-16T15:35:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19229 2025-08-02T08:46:13.276206 application/rdf+xml 13550 2025-08-02T08:46:08.539239 image/jpeg 3417 2025-08-02T08:46:08.273213 image/jpeg 28183 2015-01-16T15:38:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 29761 2015-01-16T15:38:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 98869 2025-08-02T08:46:06.457265 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