Of all novelists in any country, Trollope best understands the role of money. Compared with him even Balzac is a romantic.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Trollope understands the role of money in novels better than other writers like Balzac.
- In plain terms
- Trollope writes about money better than other novelists.
- What can you take from it?
- Trollope's writing excels at depicting financial reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who writes about money best?
- What makes money writing realistic?
Another view
Balzac also wrote extensively about money and society.
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