Phineas Finn Part 1 of 2 Author:Anthony Trollope Part One Of Two Parts With the Reform Bill of 1867 as background, Trollope's story pits ambition and public life against the unreasonable demands of love. The author tackles themes that continue to fascinate. For example, an Irish member of Commons personifies the dilemna that England and Ireland in their relationship face even to the pres... more »ent day. PHINEAS FINN (1869), the second of the Palliser novels, follows CAN YOU FORGIVE HER?« less