The Claverings

"The Claverings" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written in 1864 and serialized from 1866-1867. Harry Clavering, a young man pursuing engineering, finds himself torn between two women: Florence Burton, his devoted fiancée who insists they wait for financial stability, and the wealthy Lady Ongar, his former love now returned as a widow. Harry's weakness and indecision create a crisis of honor as he struggles with conflicting emotions and obligations, unable to commit fully to either woman while both deserve his honesty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)