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The Eustace Diamonds is a novel by Anthony Trollope, first published between 1871 and 1873 as a serial in the Fortnightly Review. It is the third of the "Palliser" series of novels, [1] though the characters of Plantagenet Palliser and his wife Lady Glencora are only in the background.
THE EUSTACE DIAMONDS is the story of an unscrupulous, clever but uneducated young woman, Lizzie Eustace, who having arranged to marry a wealthy but ailing man, embarks upon her widowhood with four thousand pounds a year, a castle in Scotland, and (most contentiously of all) ten thousand pounds' worth of diamonds, which she insists were given as ...
The Eustace Diamonds, novel by Anthony Trollope, published serially from 1871 to 1873 and in book form in New York in 1872. It is a satirical study of the influence of money on marital and sexual relations. The story follows two contrasting women and their courtships.
Apr 22, 2003 · "They are family diamonds, Eustace diamonds, heirlooms,—old property belonging to the Eustaces, just like their estates. Sir Florian didn't give 'em away, and couldn't, and wouldn't if he could. Such things ain't given away in that fashion. It's all nonsense, and you must give them up." "Who says so?" "I say so." "That's nothing, Aunt Penelope."
Complete summary of Anthony Trollope's The Eustace Diamonds. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Eustace Diamonds.
Dec 28, 2004 · In 'The Eustace Diamonds', Lizzie Greystock marries the wealthy but terminally ill Sir Florian Eustace, and when he dies shortly afterwards he not only leaves her an ample inheritance but - according to her claims at least - also an extremely valuable necklace.
The Eustace Diamonds. Anthony Trollope. Oxford University Press, 1983 - Courtship - 775 pages. The third novel in Trollopes Palliser series, The Eustace Diamonds bears all the hallmarks of his...
