Mrs. General Talboys

"Mrs. General Talboys" by Anthony Trollope is a story set in 19th-century Rome, where a group of English and American people live. It centers on Mrs. Talboys, a lively woman who wants more than just being a wife and mother. She gets mixed up with artists like Conrad Mackinnon and Charles O’Brien, and her eagerness to live life to the fullest leads her into tricky situations, especially when she feels sorry for O’Brien's marriage problems. She yearns to be free and express herself but faces problems with what society thinks is right or wrong. In the end, Mrs. Talboys stands by what she believes in, showing she’s a strong and complicated person.