{"product_id":"9781609779467","title":"Autobiography of Anthony Trollope","description":"It may be well that I should put a short preface to this book. In the summer of 1878 my father told me that he had written a memoir of his own life. He did not speak about it at length, but said that he had written me a letter, not to be opened until after his death, containing instructions for publication. This letter was dated 30th April, 1876. I will give here as much of it as concerns the public: \"I wish you to accept as a gift from me, given you now, the accompanying pages which contain a memoir of my life. My intention is that they shall be published after my death, and be edited by you. But I leave it altogether to your discretion whether to publish or to suppress the work;-and also to your discretion whether any part or what part shall be omitted. But I would not wish that anything should be added to the memoir. If you wish to say any word as from yourself, let it be done in the shape of a preface or introductory chapter.\" At the end there is a postscript: \"The publication, if made at all, should be effected as soon as possible after my death.\" My father died on the 6th of December, 1882...","brand":"Start Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172488069360,"sku":"9781609779467","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609779467_p0.jpg?v=1763842860","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609779467","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}