Literary Classics

Historical Fiction

Doctor Thorne

By Anthony Trollope

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Doctor Thorne remains indisputably one of Trollope’s greatest achievements. Paradoxically, it was not a favourite with its author, but then, as so often, he was a poor judge of his own work. Interestingly, the plot was devised not by the author but by his brother Tom with whom he was staying in Florence when, as he confessed, ‘I was cudgelling my brain for a plot’. Frank Gresham is heir to Greshamsbury Court, once a very rich estate but now much depleted, mortgages on the estate being held by the self-made millionaire Sir Roger Scatcherd. Frank is consequently under a great deal of pressure to marry money; particular pressure is applied by his mother, the snobbish sister of the Earl de Courcy, but Frank is in love with Mary Thorne, niece of the eponymous Doctor with whom she lives. However, it is known only to Doctor Thorne that Mary is in fact Sir Roger’s eldest neice, albeit illegitimate: Sir Roger, a stone-cutter who has made his fortune through ruthless business dealings.

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GenreLiterary Classics, Historical Fiction

Length21 hrs 41 mins

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Publish dateMay 8, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1DOCTOR THORNE

25CHAPTER XXIV: Louis Scatcherd

2CHAPTER I: The Greshams of Greshamsbury

26CHAPTER XXV: Sir Roger Dies

3CHAPTER II: Long, Long Ago

27CHAPTER XXVI: War

4CHAPTER III: Dr Thorne

28CHAPTER XXVII: Miss Thorne Goes on a Visit

5CHAPTER IV: Lessons from Courcy Castle

29CHAPTER XXVIII: The Doctor Hears Something to His Advantage

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6CHAPTER V: Frank Gresham&#x27;s First Speech

30CHAPTER XXIX: The Donkey Ride

7CHAPTER VI: Frank Gresham&#x27;s Early Loves

31CHAPTER XXX: Post Prandial

8CHAPTER VII: The Doctor&#x27;s Garden

32CHAPTER XXXI: The Small End of the Wedge

9CHAPTER VIII: Matrimonial Prospects

33CHAPTER XXXII: Mr Oriel

10CHAPTER IX: Sir Roger Scatcherd

34CHAPTER XXXIII: A Morning Visit

11CHAPTER X: Sir Roger&#x27;s Will

35CHAPTER XXXIV: A Barouche and Four Arrives at Greshamsbury

12CHAPTER XI: The Doctor Drinks His Tea

36CHAPTER XXXV: Sir Louis Goes Out to Dinner

13CHAPTER XII: When Greek Meets Greek, Then Comes the Tug of War

37CHAPTER XXXVI: Will He Come Again?

14CHAPTER XIII: The Two Uncles

38CHAPTER XXXVII: Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury

15CHAPTER XIV: Sentence of Exile

39CHAPTER XXXVIII: De Courcy Precepts and de Courcy Practice

16CHAPTER XV: Courcy

40CHAPTER XXXIX: What the World Says about Blood

17CHAPTER XVI: Miss Dunstable

41CHAPTER XL: The Two Doctors Change Patients

18CHAPTER XVII: The Election

42CHAPTER XLI: Doctor Thorne Won&#x27;t Interfere

19CHAPTER XVIII: The Rivals

43CHAPTER XLII: What Can You Give in Return?

20CHAPTER XIX: The Duke of Omnium

44CHAPTER XLIII: The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct

21CHAPTER XX: The Proposal

45CHAPTER XLIV: Saturday Evening and Sunday Morning

22CHAPTER XXI: Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble

46CHAPTER XLV: Law Business in London

23CHAPTER XXII: Sir Roger Is Unseated

47CHAPTER XLVI: Our Pet Fox Finds a Tail

24CHAPTER XXIII: Retrospective

48CHAPTER XLVII: How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding

About the author

Anthony Trollope

Murat Ukray, in previous years, began his writing journey with Science & Religious books (2006-2016) and continued with 7-8 works in the "Realistic Science Fiction" genre (which could be the first of its kind) (continuing between 2016 and 2026). From this year (2026) onwards, along with this book, "The Infinity Worm (2025)," which he wrote last year, he transitioned to the "Speculative Science-fiction" genre, which could also be the first of its kind, and so with this book in your hands, he has written his first book in the speculative sci-fi and will continue this series the coming years.View all by Anthony Trollope