Anthony Trollope: The Chronicles of Barsetshire & The Palliser Novels
Enriched edition. Exploring Victorian Society: Trollope's Literary TapestryBy Anthony Trollope
Length321h 40m
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In "Anthony Trollope: The Chronicles of Barsetshire & The Palliser Novels," readers are invited into the rich tapestry of Victorian society through the lens of two of Trollope's most beloved series. The Chronicles of Barsetshire intricately weaves the lives of clergymen, their families, and the social dynamics of a fictional cathedral town, highlighting themes of ambition, morality, and social change. Concurrently, The Palliser Novels delve into the realm of politics and power, exploring the lives of the aristocracy against a backdrop of parliamentary intrigue. Trollope's signature style'—marked by keen psychological insight, humor, and an intricate narrative structure'—offers an intimate portrayal of a society undergoing transformation during a period of great upheaval. Anthony Trollope, a key figure in Victorian literature, was uniquely positioned to observe and critique the changes of his time. His own experiences in the British postal service provided him with insights into the social strata of England, while his prolific output and personal correspondence reveal a man deeply engaged with the moral questions of governance and society. Trollope's personal beliefs and ardent commitment to social progress are mirrored in his characters' journeys through complex moral landscapes. This comprehensive collection is a must-read for scholars and enthusiasts of Victorian literature, as it encapsulates the era's themes of social responsibility, class conflict, and the evolving roles of men and women. The detailed character studies and nuanced plots invite readers to reflect on their relevance today, making Trollope's work not only a historical exploration but also a commentary on modern society.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length321 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 4, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
111Chapter XXI. Alice Is Taught to Grow Upwards, Towards the Light (pt. 2)
2Introduction
112Chapter XXX. Containing a Love Letter (pt. 1)
3Synopsis (Selection)
113Chapter XXX. Containing a Love Letter (pt. 2)
4Historical Context
114Chapter XXXVII. Mr Tombe’s Advice
5Author Biography
115Volume II
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6An Autobiography
116Chapter XLI. A Noble Lord Dies (pt. 1)
7Preface
117Chapter XLI. A Noble Lord Dies (pt. 2)
8Chapter IV. Ireland—my First Two Novels (pt. 1)
118Chapter XLVII. Mr Cheesacre’s Disappointment
9Chapter IV. Ireland—my First Two Novels (pt. 2)
119Chapter LI. Bold Speculations on Murder
10Chapter X. “The Small House at Allington,” “Can You Forgive Her?” “Rachel Ray,” and the “Fortnightly Review” (pt. 1)
120Chapter LVII. Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back From the Mountains
11Chapter X. “The Small House at Allington,” “Can You Forgive Her?” “Rachel Ray,” and the “Fortnightly Review” (pt. 2)
121Chapter LXII. Going Abroad (pt. 1)
12Chapter XVI. Beverley
122Chapter LXII. Going Abroad (pt. 2)
13The Chronicles of Barsetshire:
123Chapter LXXI. Showing How George Vavasor Received a Visit
14The Warden
124Chapter LXXVII. The Travellers Return Home
15Chapter I. Hiram’s Hospital
125Phineas Finn
16Chapter VII. The Jupiter
126Volume I
17Chapter XII. Mr Bold’s Visit to Plumstead (pt. 1)
127Chapter I. Phineas Finn Proposes to Stand for Loughshane (pt. 1)
18Chapter XII. Mr Bold’s Visit to Plumstead (pt. 2)
128Chapter I. Phineas Finn Proposes to Stand for Loughshane (pt. 2)
19The Barchester Towers
129Chapter IX. The New Government (pt. 1)
20Chapter I. Who Will Be the New Bishop? (pt. 1)
130Chapter IX. The New Government (pt. 2)
21Chapter I. Who Will Be the New Bishop? (pt. 2)
131Chapter XIX. Lord Chiltern Rides His Horse Bonebreaker (pt. 1)
22Chapter XI. Mrs. Proudie’s Reception—Concluded
132Chapter XIX. Lord Chiltern Rides His Horse Bonebreaker (pt. 2)
23Chapter XVI. Baby Worship (pt. 1)
133Chapter XXVIII. The Second Reading Is Carried
24Chapter XVI. Baby Worship (pt. 2)
134Chapter XXXIII. Mr. Slide’s Grievance
25Chapter XXIV. Mr. Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale (pt. 1)
135Volume II
26Chapter XXIV. Mr. Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale (pt. 2)
136Chapter XXXVIII. The Duel (pt. 1)
27Chapter XXX. Another Love Scene (pt. 1)
137Chapter XXXVIII. The Duel (pt. 2)
28Chapter XXX. Another Love Scene (pt. 2)
138Chapter L. Again Successful (pt. 1)
29Chapter XXXVII. The Signora Neroni, the Countess De Courcy, and Mrs. Proudie Meet Each Other at Ullathorne (pt. 1)
139Chapter L. Again Successful (pt. 2)
30Chapter XXXVII. The Signora Neroni, the Countess De Courcy, and Mrs. Proudie Meet Each Other at Ullathorne (pt. 2)
140Chapter LVIII. Rara Avis in Terris (pt. 1)
31Chapter XLIII. Mr. And Mrs. Quiverful Are Made Happy
141Chapter LVIII. Rara Avis in Terris (pt. 2)
32Chapter XLVII. The Dean Elect
142Chapter LXVIII. The Joint Attack (pt. 1)
33Doctor Thorne
143Chapter LXVIII. The Joint Attack (pt. 2)
34Chapter I. The Greshams of Greshamsbury (pt. 1)
144The Eustace Diamonds
35Chapter I. The Greshams of Greshamsbury (pt. 2)
145Volume I
36Chapter VIII. Matrimonial Prospects (pt. 1)
146Chapter I. Lizzie Greystock (pt. 1)
37Chapter VIII. Matrimonial Prospects (pt. 2)
147Chapter I. Lizzie Greystock (pt. 2)
38Chapter XIV. Sentence of Exile (pt. 1)
148Chapter X. Lizzie and Her Lover (pt. 1)
39Chapter XIV. Sentence of Exile (pt. 2)
149Chapter X. Lizzie and Her Lover (pt. 2)
40Chapter XIX. The Duke of Omnium (pt. 1)
150Chapter XX. The Diamonds Become Troublesome (pt. 1)
41Chapter XIX. The Duke of Omnium (pt. 2)
151Chapter XX. The Diamonds Become Troublesome (pt. 2)
42Chapter XXVI. War (pt. 1)
152Chapter XXX. Mr. Greystock’s Troubles (pt. 1)
43Chapter XXVI. War (pt. 2)
153Chapter XXX. Mr. Greystock’s Troubles (pt. 2)
44Chapter XXXII. Mr Oriel
154Volume II
45Chapter XXXVII. Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury (pt. 1)
155Chapter XXXIX. Sir Griffin Takes an Unfair Advantage (pt. 1)
46Chapter XXXVII. Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury (pt. 2)
156Chapter XXXIX. Sir Griffin Takes an Unfair Advantage (pt. 2)
47Chapter XLIII. The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct (pt. 1)
157Chapter L. In Hertford Street (pt. 1)
48Chapter XLIII. The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct (pt. 2)
158Chapter L. In Hertford Street (pt. 2)
49Framley Parsonage
159Chapter LXI. Lizzie’s Great Friend (pt. 1)
50Chapter I. “Omnes Omnia Bona Dicere”
160Chapter LXI. Lizzie’s Great Friend (pt. 2)
51Chapter VI. Mr. Harold Smith’s Lecture (pt. 1)
161Chapter LXX. Alas! (pt. 1)
52Chapter VI. Mr. Harold Smith’s Lecture (pt. 2)
162Chapter LXX. Alas! (pt. 2)
53Chapter XII. The Little Bill (pt. 1)
163Phineas Redux
54Chapter XII. The Little Bill (pt. 2)
164Volume I
55Chapter XIX. Money Dealings (pt. 1)
165Chapter I. Temptation (pt. 1)
56Chapter XIX. Money Dealings (pt. 2)
166Chapter I. Temptation (pt. 2)
57Chapter XXV. Non-Impulsive (pt. 1)
167Chapter IX. The Debate (pt. 1)
58Chapter XXV. Non-Impulsive (pt. 2)
168Chapter IX. The Debate (pt. 2)
59Chapter XXXI. Salmon Fishing in Norway (pt. 1)
169Chapter XX. Phineas Again in London (pt. 1)
60Chapter XXXI. Salmon Fishing in Norway (pt. 2)
170Chapter XX. Phineas Again in London (pt. 2)
61Chapter XXXVII. Mr. Sowerby Without Company (pt. 1)
171Chapter XXX. Regrets (pt. 1)
62Chapter XXXVII. Mr. Sowerby Without Company (pt. 2)
172Chapter XXX. Regrets (pt. 2)
63Chapter XLIII. Is She Not Insignificant? (pt. 1)
173Volume II
64Chapter XLIII. Is She Not Insignificant? (pt. 2)
174Chapter XLI. “I Hope I’m Not Distrusted” (pt. 1)
65The Small House at Allington
175Chapter XLI. “I Hope I’m Not Distrusted” (pt. 2)
66Chapter I. The Squire of Allington (pt. 1)
176Chapter LII. Mr. Kennedy’s Will (pt. 1)
67Chapter I. The Squire of Allington (pt. 2)
177Chapter LII. Mr. Kennedy’s Will (pt. 2)
68Chapter IX. Mrs Dale’s Little Party (pt. 1)
178Chapter LX. Two Days Before the Trial (pt. 1)
69Chapter IX. Mrs Dale’s Little Party (pt. 2)
179Chapter LX. Two Days Before the Trial (pt. 2)
70Chapter XVIII. Lily Dale’s First Love-Letter (pt. 1)
180Chapter LXX. “I Will Not Go to Loughlinter” (pt. 1)
71Chapter XVIII. Lily Dale’s First Love-Letter (pt. 2)
181Chapter LXX. “I Will Not Go to Loughlinter” (pt. 2)
72Chapter XXV. Adolphus Crosbie Spends an Evening at His Club (pt. 1)
182The Prime Minister
73Chapter XXV. Adolphus Crosbie Spends an Evening at His Club (pt. 2)
183Volume I
74Chapter XXXII. Pawkins’s in Jermyn Street (pt. 1)
184Chapter I. Ferdinand Lopez (pt. 1)
75Chapter XXXII. Pawkins’s in Jermyn Street (pt. 2)
185Chapter I. Ferdinand Lopez (pt. 2)
76Chapter XXXIX. Doctor Crofts Is Turned Out (pt. 1)
186Chapter X. Mrs. Dick’s Dinner Party.—No. II (pt. 1)
77Chapter XXXIX. Doctor Crofts Is Turned Out (pt. 2)
187Chapter X. Mrs. Dick’s Dinner Party.—No. II (pt. 2)
78Chapter XLVI. John Eames at His Office (pt. 1)
188Chapter XXI. The Duchess’s New Swan
79Chapter XLVI. John Eames at His Office (pt. 2)
189Chapter XXV. The Beginning of the Honeymoon
80Chapter LIV. The Second Visit to the Guestwick Bridge (pt. 1)
190Chapter XXXI. “Yes;—with a Horsewhip in My Hand”
81Chapter LIV. The Second Visit to the Guestwick Bridge (pt. 2)
191Chapter XXXVI. The Jolly Blackbird
82The Last Chronicle of Barset
192Volume II
83Chapter I. How Did He Get It?
193Chapter XLI. The Value of a Thick Skin
84Chapter VII. Miss Prettyman’s Private Room (pt. 1)
194Chapter XLIII. Kauri Gum
85Chapter VII. Miss Prettyman’s Private Room (pt. 2)
195Chapter L. Mr. Slide’s Revenge (pt. 1)
86Chapter XIII. The Bishop’s Angel
196Chapter L. Mr. Slide’s Revenge (pt. 2)
87Chapter XVIII. The Bishop of Barchester Is Crushed
197Chapter LIX. “The First and the Last”
88Chapter XXIII. Miss Lily Dale’s Resolution (pt. 1)
198Chapter LXV. “There Must Be Time”
89Chapter XXIII. Miss Lily Dale’s Resolution (pt. 2)
199Chapter LXXII. “He Thinks That Our Days Are Numbered” (pt. 1)
90Chapter XXXIII. The Plumstead Foxes
200Chapter LXXII. “He Thinks That Our Days Are Numbered” (pt. 2)
91Chapter XXXVI. Grace Crawley Returns Home
201The Duke’s Children
92Chapter XLII. Mr. Toogood Travels Professionally
202Chapter I. When the Duchess Was Dead (pt. 1)
93Chapter XLVI. The Bayswater Romance (pt. 1)
203Chapter I. When the Duchess Was Dead (pt. 2)
94Chapter XLVI. The Bayswater Romance (pt. 2)
204Chapter IX. “In Medias Res” (pt. 1)
95Chapter LI. Mrs. Dobbs Broughton Piles Her Fagots
205Chapter IX. “In Medias Res” (pt. 2)
96Chapter LVI. The Archdeacon Goes to Framley (pt. 1)
206Chapter XIX. “No; My Lord, I Do Not” (pt. 1)
97Chapter LVI. The Archdeacon Goes to Framley (pt. 2)
207Chapter XIX. “No; My Lord, I Do Not” (pt. 2)
98Chapter LXI. “It’s Dogged as Does It”
208Chapter XXIX. The Lovers Meet
99Chapter LXVI. Requiescat in Pace
209Chapter XXXVI. Tally-Ho Lodge (pt. 1)
100Chapter LXXII. Mr. Toogood at “the Dragon of Wantly” (pt. 1)
210Chapter XXXVI. Tally-Ho Lodge (pt. 2)
101Chapter LXXII. Mr. Toogood at “the Dragon of Wantly” (pt. 2)
211Chapter XLVII. Miss Boncassen’s Idea of Heaven (pt. 1)
102Chapter LXXIX. Mr. Crawley Speaks of His Coat
212Chapter XLVII. Miss Boncassen’s Idea of Heaven (pt. 2)
103The Palliser Novels:
213Chapter LIX. No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass (pt. 1)
104Can You Forgive Her?
214Chapter LIX. No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass (pt. 2)
105Volume I
215Chapter LXX. “Love May Be a Great Misfortune” (pt. 1)
106Chapter I. Mr Vavasor and His Daughter
216Chapter LXX. “Love May Be a Great Misfortune” (pt. 2)
107Chapter V. The Balcony at Basle
217Analysis
108Chapter X. Nethercoats
218Reflection
109Chapter XVI. The Roebury Club
219Memorable Quotes
110Chapter XXI. Alice Is Taught to Grow Upwards, Towards the Light (pt. 1)
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