Publisher's Synopsis
The Belton Estate is a novel written by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1866. The story follows the life of Clara Amedroz, a young woman who lives with her widowed father in a small village in England. When her father dies, Clara is left with very little money and must find a way to support herself.She is courted by two men, Captain Aylmer and Will Belton, who both have an interest in her inheritance. Captain Aylmer is a wealthy man who wants to marry Clara for her money, while Will Belton is her cousin who has fallen on hard times and needs her help to save his estate.Clara must choose between the two men and decide what is most important to her: love or financial security. Along the way, she learns about the complexities of relationships and the importance of staying true to oneself.The Belton Estate is a classic Victorian novel that explores themes of love, money, and social class. Trollope's writing is known for its realism and attention to detail, and this book is no exception. It is a timeless tale of romance and self-discovery that continues to captivate readers today.It is said of those who are small and crooked-backed in their bodies, that their minds are equally cross-grained and their tempers as ungainly as their stature. But no one had ever said this of Mary Belton. Her friends, indeed, were very few in number; but those who knew her well loved her as they knew her, and there were three or four persons in the world who were ready at all times to swear that she was faultless. It was the great happiness of her life that among those three or four her own brother was the foremost. Will Belton's love for his sister amounted almost to veneration, and his devotion to her was so great, that in all the affairs of his life he was prepared to make her comfort one of his first considerations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
