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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Dolly Longstaff appears in the last novel of the book series, and the first episode of the television series.



* CanonForeigner [=/=] {{Crossover}}: Adolphus "Dolly" Longestaffe from ''Literature/TheWayWeLiveNow'' is a minor character in the 1970s series.


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* CharacterOverlap [=/=] {{Crossover}}: The Beargarden Club and its members Adolphus "Dolly" Longestaffe (now spelled "Longstaff") and Lord Nidderdale from ''Literature/TheWayWeLiveNow'' appear in ''The Duke's Children''.
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** In ''Can You Forgive Her?'', two women go through this. Glencora loves the abominable Burgo, but ends up marrying the solid Plantagenet. Alice initially loves her cousin George, but after he goes through a wild period breaks it off and becomes engaged to bland but respectful John Gray.

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** In ''Can You Forgive Her?'', two women go through this. Glencora loves the abominable Burgo, but ends up marrying the solid Plantagenet. Alice initially loves her cousin George, but after he goes through a wild period breaks it off and becomes engaged to bland but respectful John Gray.Grey.
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* CanonForeigner [=/=] {{Crossover}}: Adolphus "Dolly" Longestaffe from ''Literature/TheWayWeLiveNow'' is a minor character in the 1970s series.
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* {{Doorstopper}}: All six novels are well over 600 pages in most editions, with the longest, ''Can You Forgive Her?'' topping 800 pages in some editions (leading Creator/StephenKing, in ''On Writing'', to derisively nickname the book ''Can You Finish It?'').

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* {{Doorstopper}}: All six novels are well over 600 pages in most editions, with the longest, ''Can You Forgive Her?'' Her?'', topping 800 pages in some editions (leading Creator/StephenKing, in ''On Writing'', to derisively nickname the book ''Can You Finish It?'').

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* {{Doorstopper}}: All six novels are well over 600 pages in most editions, with the longest, ''Can You Forgive Her?'' topping 800 pages in some editions (leading Creator/StephenKing, in ''On Writing'', to derisively nickname the book ''Can You Finish It?'').



* {{Spinoff}}: Plantagent Palliser appeared as a minor character in ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfBarsetshire'' (specifically in ''The Small House at Allingham'') before being featured in ''Can You Forgive Her?'' and instituting a series of his own.

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* {{Spinoff}}: Plantagent Palliser appeared as a minor character in ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfBarsetshire'' (specifically in ''The Small House at Allingham'') Allington'') before being featured in ''Can You Forgive Her?'' and instituting a series of his own.



** In ''The Prime Minister'', Emily Wharton marries Ferdinand Lopez, who only wants her for her money. After his death, she marries the man who truly loves her, Arthur Fletcher.

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** In ''The Prime Minister'', Emily Wharton marries Ferdinand Lopez, who only wants her for her money. After his death, she marries the man who truly loves her, Arthur Fletcher.Fletcher.
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* CelebrityParadox: There are characters clearly based on real people like Creator/BenjaminDisraeli and UsefulNotes/WilliamGladstone, but on at least one occasion, the real people were referenced.

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* CelebrityParadox: There are characters clearly based on real people like Creator/BenjaminDisraeli UsefulNotes/BenjaminDisraeli and UsefulNotes/WilliamGladstone, but on at least one occasion, the real people were referenced.



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The novels include politicians modeled on Creator/BenjaminDisraeli and UsefulNotes/WilliamGladstone.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The novels include politicians modeled on Creator/BenjaminDisraeli UsefulNotes/BenjaminDisraeli and UsefulNotes/WilliamGladstone.
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* RecursiveAdaptation: In the 1970s, the six-volume Palliser series (long) was adapted into a twenty-six episode maxiseries (also long) which in turn was novelized in a single volume (very, very short).
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* ''Can You Forgive Her?''
* ''Phineas Finn''
* ''The Eustace Diamonds''
* ''Phineas Redux''
* ''The Prime Minister''
* ''The Duke's Children''

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* ''Can You Forgive Her?''
Her?'' (1864)
* ''Phineas Finn''
Finn'' (1869)
* ''The Eustace Diamonds''
Diamonds'' (1873)
* ''Phineas Redux''
Redux'' (1874)
* ''The Prime Minister''
Minister'' (1876)
* ''The Duke's Children''
Children'' (1879)
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The Palliser novels (also called the Parliamentary novels) are six novels by Creator/AnthonyTrollope revolving around the doings of politicians and other influential figures, in particular Plantagenet Palliser and Phineas Finn.

* ''Can You Forgive Her?''
* ''Phineas Finn''
* ''The Eustace Diamonds''
* ''Phineas Redux''
* ''The Prime Minister''
* ''The Duke's Children''

In the 1970s, the novels were adapted by Creator/TheBBC as a 26-episode prestige CostumeDrama under the title ''The Pallisers''.

!!These novels contain examples of:

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: In ''Can You Forgive Her?'', Lady Glencora falls in love with ne'er-do-well Burgo Fitzgerald, leading her guardians to arrange a marriage between her and stodgy Plantagenet Palliser.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Burgo Fitzgerald in ''Can You Forgive Her?''.
* CelebrityParadox: There are characters clearly based on real people like Creator/BenjaminDisraeli and UsefulNotes/WilliamGladstone, but on at least one occasion, the real people were referenced.
* DisposableLoveInterest: The wife of the protagonist of ''Phineas Finn'' has died in childbirth by the beginning of the sequel, ''Phineas Redux''.
* GrandeDame: Glencora's aunts, the Countess of Midlothian and the Marchioness of Auld Reekie.
* ICouldaBeenAContender: Phineas Finn, from ''Phineas Finn'' and ''Phineas Redux''.
* MeaningfulName: Plantagenet Palliser.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The novels include politicians modeled on Creator/BenjaminDisraeli and UsefulNotes/WilliamGladstone.
* ParentalMarriageVeto: Several tries, at least, including Plantagenet Palliser's nay-saying about the marriages of two of his children in ''The Duke's Children''. A successful Veto resulted in the most fascinating marriage in Trollope's oeuvre, that of Palliser and Lady Glencora.
* RecursiveAdaptation: In the 1970s, the six-volume Palliser series (long) was adapted into a twenty-six episode maxiseries (also long) which in turn was novelized in a single volume (very, very short).
* {{Spinoff}}: Plantagent Palliser appeared as a minor character in ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfBarsetshire'' (specifically in ''The Small House at Allingham'') before being featured in ''Can You Forgive Her?'' and instituting a series of his own.
* VillainousCrush: Burgo Fitzgerald for Glencora M'Cluskie and George for Alice Vavasor in ''Can You Forgive Her?''.
* WrongGuyFirst:
** In ''Can You Forgive Her?'', two women go through this. Glencora loves the abominable Burgo, but ends up marrying the solid Plantagenet. Alice initially loves her cousin George, but after he goes through a wild period breaks it off and becomes engaged to bland but respectful John Gray.
** In ''The Prime Minister'', Emily Wharton marries Ferdinand Lopez, who only wants her for her money. After his death, she marries the man who truly loves her, Arthur Fletcher.

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