Trollope estimates in his autobiography that he wrote in his official capacity "some thousands of reports,--many of them necessarily very long...." Of the published works, most fall into one of three categories: travel, social commentary, and biography. His more miscellaneous works, such as the collection
Writings for Saint Paul's Magazine (1981), have a broader range of topics and include criticism of literature, art, and music. Most of his miscellaneous essays, however, are concerned with politics, a subject that is also touched on in the works on travel, social criticism, and biography.
Trollope's nonfiction is also overshadowed on occasion by interest in his active personal and professional life. Born 24 April 1815 in Keppel Street, Russell Square, London, Trollope was the fourth child of Thomas Anthony Trollope, a failed barrister who, in an attempt to salvage his fortunes, also failed at farming. His mother, Frances Milton Trollope, eventually turned to writing to put the family on a more secure footing. To escape their creditors, in April 1834 the family moved to Bruges, Belgium, where Trollope's father, sister, and brother Henry died of consumption. Back in England, at the age of nineteen Trollope obtained a clerkship at the post office.
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