The Pallisers: Set 1

Vol. 1: Part 1: The dull but dutiful Plantagenet Palliser and the spirited lady Glencora are both thoroughly but unsuitably in love with others when their elders declare them a perfect match. Part 2: Married and off on their wedding tour, the Pallisers meet up with the Vavasor party to Glencora's great relief.

Vol. 2: Part 3: Nearly mad with longing for Burgo, Glencora urges Alice to follow her heart, not society's dictates as she herself has done. Part 4: George manages to raise the required funds for the Chelsea seat by incurring debts he hopes to erase once he's legally entitled to Alice's money.

Vol. 3 :Part 5: Glencora confesses her unhappiness to Plantagenet, who responds with genuine tenderness. Part 6: John Grey catches up with the Pallisers and pleads with Alice not to turn away from love

Vol. 4:Part 7: Glencora proves to be an eager and capable political hostess. Part 8: Laura chafes under Kennedy's mounting religious strictures.