Ralph the Heir
F. A. Fraser illustration: Sir Thomas campaigning in Percycross | |
| Author | Anthony Trollope |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hurst and Blackett |
Publication date | January 1870 to July 1871; 3 volumes, 1871 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Serialized; Print |
| ISBN | 0-486-23642-0 (Dover paperback edition, 1978) |
Ralph the Heir is a novel by Anthony Trollope, originally published in 1871. Although Trollope described it as "one of the worst novels I have written", it was well received by contemporary critics. More recently, readers have found it noteworthy for its account of a corrupt Parliamentary election, an account based closely on Trollope's own experience as a candidate.