Doctor Thorne

Description

Doctor Thorne is the third book in Anthony Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire series. When their father dies, Doctor Thomas Thorne and his younger, ne'er-do-well brother Henry are left to fend for themselves. Doctor Thorne begins to establish a medical practice, while Henry seduces Mary Scatcherd, the sister of stonemason Roger Scatcherd. When Scatcherd finds out that Mary has become pregnant, he seeks out Henry and kills him in a fight. The book explores the themes of the consequences of illegitimacy, alcohol, and finding love outside one's social class.

This book has 186 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1901.

Production notes: This ebook of Doctor Thorne was published by Global Grey in 2020.