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Ayala's AngelAnthony Trollope

Ayala's Angel

Anthony Trollope (2008)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingHistorical Earth
CSM age13
Goodreads4/5 (726)

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of Parent

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.

Tags

Victorian LiteratureLiterary FictionSocial CommentaryClassic Romance

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.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

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.