Anthony Trollope was a prolific Victorian writer. Trollope's best-loved works were known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which center on the imaginary county of Basetshire. He wrote penetrating novels on political, social, and gender issues and conflicts. When Trollope returned to England after eighteen months in the colonies, he was horrified by the rampant immorality he found. La Mere Bauche is a short work found in Tales from All Countries. La Mere Bauche looks at the difference between those who wield power and those who are ruled by power. Trollope shows power struggles between the sexes as well as between the weak and the strong.