Thanks! My pleasure!

_Tolkien's Modern Reading_ has the following on Trollope which seems pertinent:

"His (JRRT's) appreciation of (realistic fiction) is underscored by his knowledge of that keen-eyed observer of contemporaneous political and ecclesiastical culture, Anthony Trollope."

I am currently trying to patch up my rather spotty education by listening to books on Librivox, trying for chronological order, so as to build a solid foundation and understanding thereby.