Palliser novels Palliser novels as a twenty-six part serial "The Pallisers", also using some material from Trollope's Barsetshire novel "The Small House at Allington" (1864). Unusually, this was in turn novelised in a single volume by John Garforth under the alias Tony Hussey. There was also a 12-part BBC Radio 4 "Classic Serial" dramatisation in 2004, which has been re-broadcast a number of times on BBC Radio 4 Extra. The serial was narrated by David Troughton as Trollope, with Ben Miles as Plantagenet Palliser and Sophie Thompson as Lady Glencora. Palliser novels The Palliser novels are six novels by Anthony Trollope. They
19th-century London Dickens in such novels as Oliver Twist. One of the most famous events of 19th century London was the Great Exhibition of 1851. Held at The Crystal Palace, the fair attracted visitors from across the world and displayed Britain at the height of its Imperial dominance. As the capital of a massive empire, London became a magnet for immigrants from the colonies and poorer parts of Europe. A large Irish population settled in the city during the Victorian era, with many of the newcomers refugees from the Great Famine (1845-1849). At one point, Irish immigrants made up about 20% of