PREFACE (1883) MY EDUCATION, 1815-1834: MY MOTHER THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, 1834-1841 31 IRELAND-MY FIRST TWO NOVELS, 1841-1848 V. MY FIRST 'SUCCESS 1849-1853 VI. BARCHESTER TOWERS ' AND THE THREE CLARKS THREE CLERKS ', 1855-1858 VII. DOCTOR THORNE -' THE BERTRAMS ' 'THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN VIII. THE 'CORNHILL MAGAZINE' AND FRAMLEY PARSONAGE 'CASTLE RICHMOND'; 'BROWN, JONES AND ROBINSON'; NORTH AMERICA' ; 'ORLEY FARM' 'THE SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON', 'CAN YOU FORGIVE HER?' 'RACHEL RAY', AND THE 'FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW' XI. 'THE CLAVERINGS', THE 'PALL MALL GAZETTE', 'NINA BALATKA', AND 'LINDA TRESSEL' XII. ON NOVELS AND THE ART OF WRITING THEM. XIII. ON ENGLISH NOVELISTS OF THE PRESENT DAY XIV. 'THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET' LEAVING THE POST OFFICE -'ST. PAUL'S MAGAZINE' XVI. BEVERLEY XVII. THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY - THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA - FOUR MORE NOVELS. XVIII. 'THE VICAR OF BULLHAMPTON' - 'SIR HARRY HOTSPUR' - 'AN EDITOR'S TALES' - 'CAESAR' XIX. 'RALPH THE HEIR' - 'THE EUSTAGCE DIAMONDS' - 'LADY ANNA' - AUSTRALIA' XX. 'THE WAY WE LIVE NOW' AND 'THE PRIME MINISTER' - CONCLUSION