Trollope doesn't allow Dr Whortle to be a perfect hero. There is a rather dull subplot about the romance between Dr Whortle's daughter and a young Lord, but the main focus is on the effect of the scandal on Whortle and his kindly but conventional wife. When Mr Peacock returns to America to try and find out if this man is now truly dead, Dr Whortle's continuing support for Ella gets him into social and financial trouble. The unhappy couple believed that her drunken and abusive first husband was dead when they got married. `Dr Whortle's School' is not a melodrama but a character study about how people behave when confronted with moral issues. I'm revealing this because Trollope does early in the novel. A scandal is caused when it is discovered that Mr Peacock isn't legally married to his beloved American wife, Ella.
The main plotline involves Mr Peacock, a much liked teacher at the private school run by the local Rector, Dr Whortle. One of its main themes - the harm that spiteful gossip can do - seems all too relevant to modern times. `Dr Wortle's School' is a short book by Victorian standards. This was my last Trollope novel of the year - 37 down, 10 to go. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 starsĪ plea for compassion This was my last Trollope novel of the year - 37 down, 10 to go.
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