The Small House at Allington

In the quiet English countryside, the gentle Lily Dale is jilted by an ambitious young man who abandons her for a better match, while the faithful Johnny Eames longs for her in vain—a tender, bittersweet story of love, disappointment, and constancy. Part of Trollope’s beloved Barsetshire series, the novel blends romance, social comedy, and shrewd observation of Victorian society with his characteristic warmth and psychological insight. Lily Dale became one of the most cherished heroines in Victorian fiction. Quietly moving and richly peopled, The Small House at Allington is Trollope at his most affecting, a masterful study of the heart’s disappointments and the dignity of unrewarded love.