Writer. Thomas Adolphus Trollope was born into a prominent family. His mother was the widely acclaimed writer Frances Trollope, who was famous for her book "Domestic Manners of the Americans" (1832). His brother, Anthony Trollope, was one of the most popular novelists of the Victorian Era. He began writing stories from a young age and was inspired by his mother's novels. He graduated from Oxford in 1829 and was briefly an English teacher before pursuing a writing career full time. He published his first work, "A Summer in Brittany," in 1840. The following year, he published "A Summer in Western France." Shortly after, he and his mother moved to Florence, Italy. While there, he became acquainted with the writer Theodosia Trollope, whom he would later marry in 1848. Together, they had one daughter, Beatrice Trollope. Soon thereafter, he and his wife bought a luxurious villa, which was visited by many literary celebrities, including Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Throughout this time, he wrote many historical novels, including "A Decade of Italian Women" (1859), "Life of Vittoria Colonna" (1859), and "Marietta" (1862). In 1865, his wife died, and he remarried the following year to the English novelist Frances Eleanor Trollope, who had been a governess to his young daughter. Together, they moved to Rome and established a villa there. During this time, he continued writing historical novels. Later in life, he published his memoir "What I Remember." In 1890, he moved back to England and lived for two more years. He died in 1892.
Writer. Thomas Adolphus Trollope was born into a prominent family. His mother was the widely acclaimed writer Frances Trollope, who was famous for her book "Domestic Manners of the Americans" (1832). His brother, Anthony Trollope, was one of the most popular novelists of the Victorian Era. He began writing stories from a young age and was inspired by his mother's novels. He graduated from Oxford in 1829 and was briefly an English teacher before pursuing a writing career full time. He published his first work, "A Summer in Brittany," in 1840. The following year, he published "A Summer in Western France." Shortly after, he and his mother moved to Florence, Italy. While there, he became acquainted with the writer Theodosia Trollope, whom he would later marry in 1848. Together, they had one daughter, Beatrice Trollope. Soon thereafter, he and his wife bought a luxurious villa, which was visited by many literary celebrities, including Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Throughout this time, he wrote many historical novels, including "A Decade of Italian Women" (1859), "Life of Vittoria Colonna" (1859), and "Marietta" (1862). In 1865, his wife died, and he remarried the following year to the English novelist Frances Eleanor Trollope, who had been a governess to his young daughter. Together, they moved to Rome and established a villa there. During this time, he continued writing historical novels. Later in life, he published his memoir "What I Remember." In 1890, he moved back to England and lived for two more years. He died in 1892.
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