The Engagement of Scarborough (collected Works of Trollope)
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An excellent novel by Trollope exploring moral issues. It describes how a dying old squire, Mr. Scarborough, uses his marriage problems to play tricks and thoughtfully plays with the law of primogeniture, which is regarded as a matter of course by traditional concepts, in order to satisfy his rebellious psychology of contempt for the law. Scarborough is an old country squire who despises all laws that represent the will of the ruling class. Not only does he fundamentally deny the law, but he also extremely despises the reputation of honest people. Honesty, which is often referred to in the world, seems to him to be all pretense, and at best it is used to gain a good reputation through honesty. It took Scarborough thirty years to finally break away from the shackles of primogeniture, which was regarded as a matter of course by traditional concepts. He originally wanted Montjoy to inherit the property, but later Montjoy was addicted to gambling and was heavily in debt. He had a premonition that the family property was in danger of falling into the hands of creditors, so he declared Augustus as the legal heir. Unexpectedly, the second son was not a thing, and showed his viciousness towards his terminally ill father. Scarborough could not bear it and re-established Montjoy's status as the eldest son, which shattered Augustus's dream. Unfortunately, Meng Qiaoyi, who inherited the family property, immediately became a hopeless gambler. The family property, which embodies his life's hard work, will inevitably disappear in the blink of an eye. Throughout the novel, there is the love story of Florence and Harry, two lovers who finally get married. Scarborough thought wholeheartedly about Florence, preventing this angelic and lovely girl from being ruined by a libertine, and doing his best to make her happy marriage with Harry.
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