Anthony Trollope worked hard to gain a footing in the literary world. His earlier manuscripts were frequently rejected. He tried to induce managers of theatres to accept his plays, but not one was ever produced. The first year's labour with the pen, and a very hard year's work too, only yielded £12. The next year the sum was still small, only amounting to £20, yet he did not despair. At last, the happy time came, and it was taken at the flood. It was in 1855 that he scored with "The Warden." From that time he was a man of mark; his works were in demand, and with ease he earned £1,000 a year, which soon increased to £2,000 and £3,000, and at the time of his death to about £4,000. The amounts paid for a few of his books are as follows: In 1850 was issued "La Vendée," and for it he got £20; twelve years later he was paid, for "Orley Farm," £3,135; in 1864 was published "Can You Forgive Her?" for which he received £3,525; and in the same year was issued "The Small House at Allington," for which he was paid £3,000. Amongst his other novels for which he received large sums may be mentioned "The Last Chronicles of Barset," £3,000; "Phineas Finn," £3,200; "He knew He was Right," £3,200. The last two were published in 1869. He was paid £3,000 for "The Way We Live Now." "More than nine-tenths of my literary work," writes Trollope, "has been done in the last twenty years, and during twelve of those years I followed another profession. I have never been a slave to this work, giving due time, if not more than due time, to the amusement I have loved. But I have been constant--and constancy of labour will conquer all difficulties." In twenty years he made by writing nearly £70,000. We cannot place Trollope in a high position amongst the greatest novelists, yet the monetary results of his literary labours must be regarded as extremely satisfactory.