Dear Serial Readers,
Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington appeared in three-chapter monthly installments in The Cornhill Magazine from September 1862 to April 1864. We'll read these serial parts weekly rather than monthly. On this schedule, we'll reach the last installment in May of this year. Reading three chapters a week might occupy you for about an hour, give or take, provided on how fast you read. But generally, Trollope is a quicker "read" than Dickens. The idea here is that this serial novel is your side-dish reading, not your main course fare, particularly if you like to immerse yourself in the world of a novel and read quickly. This serial reading is a different kind of experience. I like to reserve an evening a week for my serial portion, typically Sundays.
Besides your local library, you might secure a copy of this novel via Amazon--used copies for a dollar or so, plus shipping. As with the previous Dickens novels, I'll note which chapters for the upcoming installment: chapters one through three for this first time when you'll meet the Dale sisters, especially the very memorable (among Trollope fans) Lily. Once I post on the installment, please add your own comments. I'm also happy to have anyone else take the lead for a particular week--just contact me or post here that you'd like to write the first comment for the next three chapters.
So spread the word--forward this link! If you'd rather not have these posts forwarded to you each week, just email me. Or if you'd like an email reminder each week, let me know.
Yours until the imminent Trollope launch,
Serial Susan
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