The Way We Live Now
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First published in book form in 1875, The Way We Live Now is Anthony Trollope’s formidable portrait of a society intoxicated by wealth, reputation, and speculation. At its centre is Augustus Melmotte, a mysterious financier whose immense fortune and extravagant promises captivate London’s aristocracy, politicians, and ambitious social climbers. As his schemes gather momentum, the lives of the Carbury family, the determined young journalist Paul Montague, and the spirited Hetta Carbury become entangled in a world where financial credit and personal honour are dangerously difficult to distinguish.
Written with a sharper edge than much of Trollope’s earlier fiction, the novel exposes the moral compromises of a culture increasingly governed by money, celebrity, and the desire for advancement. Its crowded social panorama, unsparing satire, and intricate examination of public and private dishonesty give it a strikingly modern resonance. Once less warmly received than some of his earlier novels, The Way We Live Now is now widely regarded as one of Trollope’s major achievements and one of the defining Victorian novels of financial corruption and social ambition.
From the book
“A class of dishonesty, dishonestly magnificent in its proportions, and climbing into high places”
— Anthony Trollope, The Way We Live Now
On The Way We Live Now
“A wonderful, melodramatic tale-of-the-times, by a master of his craft.”
— The Guardian, “The 100 best novels”