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The Way We Live Now

The Way We Live Now

The Way We Live Now is a satirical novel by Anthony Trollope, published in London in 1875 after first appearing in serialised form. It is one of the last significant Victorian novels to have been published in monthly parts.


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“Love is like any other luxury. You have no right to it unless you can afford it.”

Source: The Way We Live Now, ch. 84. (1875)

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