'The Duke's Children' by Anthony Trollope, the final novel in the Palliser series, is a compelling exploration of familial duty, political ambition, and personal compromise. Set in Victorian England, it follows Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium, as he grapples with the challenges of parenthood after the death of his wife. Struggling to connect with his three headstrong children, the Duke faces the dilemmas of love versus duty and tradition versus progress. Trollope masterfully weaves themes of social change, the generational gap, and the search for identity, offering readers a nuanced portrait of aristocratic life and the complexities of the human heart.