Palliser family

Palliser family, fictional characters in the Palliser novels, a series of novels published in the late 19th century by Anthony Trollope. The novels trace the slow progress of the marriage between Plantagenet Palliser and Lady Glencora Palliser, formerly Glencora M’Cluskie. Plantagenet, who chooses a vigorous political career over an idle aristocratic life, is staid and humourless, in contrast to Lady Glencora, who is witty and passionate. Dissatisfied with the arranged marriage, Lady Glencora tells Plantagenet...