Can You Forgive Her? is a novel by Anthony Trollope, first published in serial form in 1864 and 1865. It is the first of six novels in the "The Pallisers" series. Like other novels in the series, the novel is considered a political novel; in this case the theme is sexual politics. DeFoes Robinson Crusoe, Newspaper edition published in 1719 A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Anthony Trollope (April 24, 1815 – December 6, 1882) was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Alice Vavasor is the woman the reader is asked to forgive; the main plot of the novel revolves around her marriage choices. Early in the novel Alice asks the question "What should a woman do with her life?". This theme repeats itself in the dilemmas faced by other female characters in the novel.

Over the course of the novel, Alice befriends Lady Glencora and Plantagenet Palliser, characters who recur in the series. Plantagenet Palliser is the main character in The Pallisers series of novels by Anthony Trollope. ...