Orley Farm

A disputed will, a charge of forgery, and a woman whose secret could destroy everything she loves: Anthony Trollope's Orley Farm blends legal drama and domestic realism. When Lady Mason's stepson challenges the codicil that left Orley Farm to her son, the quiet life she has built for her son Lucius is thrown into turmoil. As the case moves toward trial, a large cast of lawyers, neighbors, suitors, and witnesses becomes entangled in a story that asks whether justice and the law are ever the same thing.

First published in 1862, Orley Farm is one of Trollope's most ambitious novels, combining a suspenseful courtroom battle with sharp observations of Victorian society, marriage, and money. Readers who enjoy character-driven fiction, moral complexity, and the rich world of nineteenth-century England will find much to admire here.

This edition contains the complete text of Orley Farm, a new introduction, a character guide, a summary, a list of themes, a glossary of period terms, and discussion questions for readers and book clubs.