Phineas Redux

novel by Trollope

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Phineas Redux, novel by Anthony Trollope, first published serially from July 1873 to January 1874 and in two volumes in 1874. It is a sequel to Phineas Finn and the fourth of the Palliser novels.

The narrative begins after Finn’s wife, Mary, has died in childbirth. He resumes his political career and again becomes romantically involved with Lady Laura Standish (now Kennedy) and Madame Marie Max Goesler, whom he eventually marries. An ethical and kind man, Finn is falsely accused of the murder of a rival politician. Eventually he is acquitted and leaves political life in disgust.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.