The Land-Leaguers (1884)

The Land-Leaguers is a novel written by Anthony Trollope and published in 1884. The story is set in Ireland during the 1880s and revolves around the political and social upheaval caused by the Land League, a movement that aimed to secure land rights for Irish tenant farmers.The novel follows the lives of several characters, including a young Englishman named Herbert Fitzgerald, who inherits an estate in Ireland and becomes embroiled in the conflict between the landlords and tenants. He falls in love with a local girl, Mary Considine, who is a passionate advocate for the Land League and the rights of the Irish people.As tensions rise and violence erupts, Herbert and Mary find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict, with Herbert struggling to maintain his loyalty to his class and Mary fighting for justice and equality. The novel explores themes of class, politics, and love in a time of social upheaval, and offers a vivid portrayal of the complex and often violent history of Ireland in the late 19th century.Overall, The Land-Leaguers is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that offers a compelling insight into the social and political issues of its time, and remains a relevant and engaging read today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.