The Way We Live Now
novel by Trollope
The Way We Live Now, novel by Anthony Trollope, published serially in 1874–75 and in book form in 1875. This satire of Victorian society was one of Trollope’s later and more highly regarded works. The novel chronicles the fleeting fame of Augustus Melmotte, a villainous financier of obscure origins who briefly captivates the aristocratic society of London with his image as a man of wealth and prestige. Lady Matilda Carbury, mother of the incompetent Felix,...