The Fixed Period - Folio Society edition

The Fixed Period

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The Fixed Period - Folio Society edition
Folio Society
Literature

The Fixed Period

Anthony Trollope

Edition year 1997
Binding Series
Illustrator Elisa Trimby
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 158
Dimensions 22.8 × 15 cm

Edition details

The Fixed Period by Anthony Trollope. Introduction by Graham Handley. 8 leaves of illustrations by Elisa Trimby. Quarter green series binding, pale green paper boards with the border in green. Pale green endleaves. Dark green slipcase. 22.8x15cm. 158pp.

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Anthony Trollope's The Fixed Period is an unusual late novel that blends political satire with speculative fiction. Set in the fictional island republic of Britannula, the story centres on a controversial law requiring citizens to retire from life at a predetermined age in order to make way for younger generations. Through the arguments surrounding the policy, Trollope explores questions of government authority, ageing, social usefulness and the dangers of applying abstract theories too rigidly. The result is a curious and thought-provoking work that shows a very different side of Trollope from his better-known social novels.

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