"Can you forgive her?" - this is the first book in the series "Palettes and Pollitzes" by the famous English writer Anthony Trollope. In this novel, the author paves the way for further developments of the genre of the English social novel. The main character, Lady Alice and Griseldine, faces difficult choices in her personal and social life. She searches for answers to confusing questions about morality, loyalty and love. Anthony Trollope's work invites us to the Victorian world, where every decision has its consequences, and the heroine's problems reflect aspects of female independence in relationships and society. "Can you forgive her?" is a work that will leave the reader with many questions, forcing him to think about his own values and choices.