Lizzie Greystock, a fortune-hunter who ensnares the sickly, dissipated Sir Florian Eustace and is soon left a very wealthy widow and mother. While clever and beautiful, Lizzie has several character flaws; the greatest of these is an almost pathological delight in lying, even when it cannot benefit her. Before he dies, the disillusioned Sir Florian discovers all this, but does not think to change the generous terms of his will.
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Lizzie Greystock, a fortune-hunter who ensnares the sickly, dissipated Sir Florian Eustace and is soon left a very wealthy widow and mother. While clever and beautiful, Lizzie has several character flaws; the greatest of these is an almost pathological delight in lying, even when it cannot benefit her. Before he dies, the disillusioned Sir Florian discovers all this, but does not think to change the generous terms of his will.
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The Eustace Diamonds is the third volume in the Palliser series of novels by Trollope. It tells the story of the lives of mostly upper class society in Victorion England. In a very entertaining fashion these series of books describe a world where England and it's empire ruled most of the world- and this world revolved around and for the benifit of the British upper class. I recommend this book not just to enjoy a very, very good book-but I recommend the reader compare the people described in this book with the people in our time and place. The time and place have changed, but have the people changed?