The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope | Victorian Satire, Greed, Corruption & Society Audiobook Part 2

⭐ Catholic Review: 4/5 Trollope’s powerful satire exposes a society increasingly corrupted by greed, dishonesty, materialism, ambition, and the pursuit of social status. At its center is Augustus Melmotte, a fraudulent financier whose wealth and influence attract politicians, aristocrats, and social climbers. Catholic verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Morally incisive and highly relevant. The novel strongly condemns avarice, fraud, vanity, and moral compromise, while contrasting them with honesty and personal integrity. Trollope was Anglican rather than Catholic, and the novel is not explicitly Catholic, but its critique of moral corruption aligns well with Christian ethics.