The Duke's Children
- First published
- 1880
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Duke's Children" by Anthony Trollope is a novel first published between 1879 and 1880. The Duke of Omnium faces devastating loss when his wife dies unexpectedly and his government falls. Left to manage his grown children alone, he confronts unexpected challenges: his daughter's love for a modest gentleman, his eldest son's political defection and romance with an American heiress, and his younger son's academic troubles. As family tensions mount over forbidden romances and diverging paths, the Duke must navigate unfamiliar emotional terrain and reconsider his expectations.
- London (England)
- Domestic fiction
- Political fiction
- Palliser, Plantagenet (Fictitious character)
- Prime ministers
- Conflict of generations
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #3622. The Duke's Children on Wikipedia.
