Ch. 059 The Dinner

Literary Fiction

The Way We Live Now

by Anthony TROLLOPE (1815 - 1882)

The Way We Live Now is a scathing satirical novel published in London in 1875 by Anthony Trollope, after a popular serialization. It was regarded by many of Trollope's contemporaries as his finest work.One of his longest novels (it contains a hundred chapters), The Way We Live Now is particularly rich in sub-plot. It was inspired by the financial scandals of the early 1870s, and lashes at the pervading dishonesty of the age, commercial, political, moral, and intellectual. It is one of the last memorable Victorian novels to have been published in monthly parts. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Listen next episodes of The Way We Live Now:
Ch. 060 Miss Longestaffe's Lover , Ch. 061 Lady Monogram Prepares For The Party , Ch. 062 The Party , Ch. 063 Mr Melmotte On The Day Of The Election , Ch. 064 The Election , Ch. 065 Miss Longestaffe Writes Home , Ch. 066 'So Shall Be My Enmity' , Ch. 067 Sir Felix Protects His Sister , Ch. 068 Miss Melmotte Declares Her Purpose , Ch. 069 Melmotte In Parliament , Ch. 070 Sir Felix Meddles With Many Matters , Ch. 071 John Crumb Falls Into Trouble , Ch. 072 'Ask Himself' , Ch. 073 Marie's Fortune , Ch. 074 Melmotte Makes A Friend , Ch. 075 In Bruton Street , Ch. 076 Hetta And Her Lover , Ch. 077 Another Scene In Bruton Street , Ch. 078 Miss Longestaffe Again At Caversham , Ch. 079 The Brehgert Correspondence , Ch. 080 Ruby Prepares For Service , Ch. 081 Mr Cohenlupe Leaves London , Ch. 082 Marie's Perseverance , Ch. 083 Melmotte Again At The House , Ch. 084 Paul Montague's Vindication , Ch. 085 Breakfast In Berkeley Square , Ch. 086 The Meeting In Bruton Street , Ch. 087 Down At Carbury , Ch. 088 The Inquest , Ch. 089 'The Wheel Of Fortune' , Ch. 090 Hetta's Sorrow , Ch. 091 The Rivals , Ch. 092 Hamilton K. Fisker Again , Ch. 093 A True Lover , Ch. 094 John Crumb's Victory , Ch. 095 The Longestaffe Marriages , Ch. 096 Where 'The Wild Asses Quench Their Thirst' , Ch. 097 Mrs Hurtle's Fate , Ch. 098 Marie Melmotte's Fate , Ch. 099 Lady Carbury And Mr Broune , Ch. 100 Down In Suffolk