Can You Forgive Her?

This novel is the first in Anthony Trollope's Palliser series, which chronicles the lives and political careers of Plantagenet Palliser and Lady Glencora McCluskie. While it introduces key characters and themes, it can be read as a standalone story.

Can You Forgive Her? is notable for its early exploration of women's independence and societal expectations, particularly through the character of Alice Vavasor. It also features a more direct engagement with political themes than some of his earlier Barsetshire novels, setting the stage for the Palliser series.