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“Henry James wrote that 'there are two kinds of taste in the appreciation of imaginative literature: the taste for emotions of surprise and the taste for emotions of recognition. It is the latter that Trollope gratifies.”

Literature Taste Emotions Surprise Recognition Henry James Anthony Trollope

Book:Howards End is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home

Source: Howards End is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home

“I don't think you truly realize what it means for the gates of Tyersall Park to be closed to you forever." Nick laughed. "Jacqueline, you sound like some character out of a Trollope novel!”

Humor Dialogue Dramatic Allusion Kevin Kwan China Rich Girlfriend Anthony Trollope

Book:China Rich Girlfriend

Source: China Rich Girlfriend

“Thackeray's a good writer and Flaubert is a great artist. Trollope is a good writer and Dickens is a great artist. Colette is a very good writer and Proust is a great artist. Katherine Anne Porter was an extremely good writer and Willa Cather was a great artist.”

Charles Dickens Marcel Proust Gustave Flaubert Willa Cather Anthony Trollope Katherine Anne Porter Sidonie Gabrielle Colette William Makepeace Thackeray

Book:Conversations with Capote

Source: Conversations with Capote