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The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is a novel written by Anthony Trollope in 1876.

"It is certainly of service to a man to know who were his grandfathers and who were his grandmothers if he entertain an ambition to move in the upper circles of society, and also of service to be able to speak of them as of persons who were themselves somebodies in their time."

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Political Fiction Social Commentary Power and Ambition Marriage and Morality Wealth and Poverty Corruption

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Pages
778
Reading time
23 hours 40 minutes
Pace
Intermediate
First published
1876
Language
English

150 years later, still timely

Why Read The Prime Minister in 2026?

Power tests marriages, reputations, and patience. Trollope’s political novel values steadiness over swagger and asks how public duty coexists with private life.

Today's connection

Leadership fatigue is real. This book models competence, integrity, and the quiet heroism of doing the job without theater—timely in any election year.

Private vs public

Relationships under policy pressure.

Integrity at work

Principles cost, then pay.

Pragmatic stewardship

Results over rhetoric.

Perfect for Fans of Classic Literature Readers interested in Victorian society People interested in politics and its personal impact

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Portrait of Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope · 1815–1882

Institutions work and marriage drawn with patient candid warmth.

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