Framley Parsonage

by Anthony Trollope

"Framley Parsonage" by Anthony Trollope is a novel first published in serial form in 1860. The story follows Mark Robarts, a young vicar who rashly guarantees a loan he cannot afford, leading to public disgrace. Meanwhile, his sister Lucy falls in love with Lord Lufton, whose mother opposes their union due to Lucy's lower social standing. Set in rural Barsetshire, the novel weaves together romantic entanglements, social ambition, and the clash between personal desires and societal expectations in Victorian England.