Dr. Wortle's School by Anthony Trollope

"Dr. Wortle's School" by Anthony Trollope is a novel published in 1881. Set in Victorian England, the story centers on a respected Christian academy thrown into scandal when it's discovered that two hired teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Peacocke, are living in an invalid marriage. Her first husband, believed dead, has reappeared alive. Dr. Wortle must defend his decision to support the couple while his school's reputation crumbles and the community condemns their unconventional relationship as sinful. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882
Title Dr. Wortle's School
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Wortle%27s_School
Credits E-text prepared by Stanford Carmack
Reading Level Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject England -- Fiction
Subject Domestic fiction
Subject Married people -- Fiction
Subject Extortion -- Fiction
Subject Classicists -- Fiction
Subject School principals -- Fiction
Subject Americans -- England -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 21847
Release Date
Last Update Jun 13, 2010
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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