If (('gtm=off') const isAppRedirect = ('appRedirect') Ĭonst isAndroid = /Android/i.test(erAgent) Ĭonst isIphone = /iPhone|iPad|iPod/i. A memorial to Anthony Trollope was unveiled in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey in 1993. Alongside his literary career, Trollope also worked for some time for the Post Office and is credited with the introduction of the iconic post box to Britain. The Chronicles of Barsetshire are perhaps his most well-known series of novels, though many of his works have been adapted for TV and radio, starring many familiar faces such as Alan Rickman, David Tennant, Bill Nighy and Tom Hollander. His first successful novel was The Warden followed by its sequel, Barchester Towers. The amount of works Trollope authored are testament to his belief in hard work. A prolific writer, he made no secret of the fact that money was his motivation for writing – an admission which raised eyebrows among his literary contemporaries at the time. He also wrote an autobiography, short stories and plays, travel articles, reviews and lectures. As the population of Britannula gradually ages we discover the inhabitants changing attitude to a law they so enthusiastically supported in their youth.Īnthony Trollope (1815 – 1882) was a Victorian writer and author of 47 novels. The story explores their radical attitude to the elderly population and their ‘The Fixed Period’ law, much advocated for by Neverbend, which rules that all citizens must be euthanised in their 67th year. The novel is narrated by the first President of Britannula, John Neverbend. It is based in the fictional land of Britannula, where a group of young New Zealanders had broken free of British sovereignty and set up their own government. Other Information: Illustrations, black and whiteĭimensions: 22.8 x 16.2 x 1.4 centimeters (0.Unusual for an Anthony Trollope novel, ‘The Fixed Period’ is a story set in the future – in 1980. A satirical dystopian novel first published anonymously in six instalments in Blackwoods Magazine in 1881-82 and in book form in 1882.

Published: United States, 16 December 2012 What happens when the first and oldest man reaches the end of his 'Fixed Period' and must prepare for his 'humane' death is a fascinating study of moral and social impossibility. In Britannula, a law has been passed decreeing that all citizens who have reached the age of 67 must be removed to 'The College' to undergo euthanasia, for the good of society. In this amazing visionary work by the British Victorian master of social mores and relationships, Britannula is an imaginary 'futuristic' island country and a one-time British colony near New Zealand, and the story is narrated by the President. It is part utopia, part dystopia, part dark satire, with overtones of modern 'steampunk' and quaint technological devices. THE FIXED PERIOD (1882) by Anthony Trollope is an unusual early science fiction novel, originally published anonymously.

The Fixed Period by Anthony Trollope