The Prime Minister
- First published
- 1875
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Prime Minister" by Anthony Trollope is a novel published in 1876. When political deadlock forces a fragile coalition government, the Duke of Omnium reluctantly becomes Prime Minister. As he struggles with leadership and his government's inability to act, his wife's well-meaning interference triggers a scandal involving a charming but treacherous financial adventurer. This fifth Palliser novel weaves together the challenges of political power with personal choices, marriage, and honor in Victorian England.
- London (England)
- Political fiction
- Palliser, Plantagenet (Fictitious character)
- Prime ministers
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #2158. The Prime Minister on Wikipedia.
