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Synopsis
Ayala's Angel showcases Trollope's great theme: the ways in which the conflicts between money and affection shape the dance of courtship and marriage among the gentry and middle class in Victorian England. Ayala & Lucy Dormer are sisters left penniless on the death of their artist-father and thrown upon the mercies of their relatives where they navigate the waters of family, money, love & marriage.
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Is Ayala's Angel appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A gentle Victorian social novel about two sisters navigating courtship and marriage after losing their father; no violence, explicit content, or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent.
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Who'll love this
A classic story about sisters finding love and independence in Victorian England, with lots of drawing-room drama and family tension.