It begins with May Wedderburn living a quiet existence in a small town in England. Her quiet is disrupted when she attracts the attentions of the local wealthy landowner, Sir Peter. May has no interest in Sir Peter's offer of marriage and is even a bit afraid of him. Enter the town recluse Miss Hallam who offers to whisk May away to Germany where music and excitement await her immediately upon arrival.

    Arabella's determination to find a rich husband is at the heart of this story and her character, though often maligned, is one of Trollope's most famous and vivid creations.

    Two collections of children's fairy tales, the first originally published in 1877, the second originally published in 1880.

    An American senator observes, with some perplexity, English country life in the late 1800's in all its social echelons, and we follow the romances and intrigues of the flirtatious Arabella Trefoil.