The Vicar of Wrexhill

The mother of renowned novelist Anthony Trollope, Frances Trollope was an important literary figure in her own right. She made significant contributions to the then-nascent genre of travel writing, as well as publishing a number of well-researched novels that grapple with complex social issues. The sprawling epic The Vicar of Wrexhall casts a critical eye on the misdeeds of clergymen.