Autobiography of Anthony Trollope Author:Anthony Trollope My boyhood was- I think; as unhappy as that of a young gentleman could well be- my misfortunes arising from a mixture of poverty and gentle standing on the part of my father- and from an utter want on my part of the juvenile manhood which enables some boys to hold up their heads even among the distresses which such a position is sure to produce.... more »' (Excerpt from Chapter 1)« less