American Senator

When John Morton returns to his rural English estate from a diplomatic posting in Washington, he returns with an American senator seeking to understand England, and with a fiancee, the aristocratic beauty Arabella Trefoil.Trollope constructs a "e;chronicle of a winter at Dillsborough."e; The Senator acts as a foil to reflect on the absurdities of English life. As romantic intrigues unfold, elements of status, class, and wealth propel and dispel various attachments.Chief among the female characters is Arabella Trefoil, whose heartless predatory pursuit of a husband is nonetheless depicted with some poignancy.Perfect for readers who savor the intricate social observations of Jane Austen and the rich character development of Dickens.