Barchester Towers (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical NovelBy Anthony Trollope
Length23h 1m
About this audiobook
Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers, the second of the Chronicles of Barsetshire, is a richly comic study of ecclesiastical politics, social ambition, and moral temperament in a provincial cathedral city. Set after the death of the bishop, the novel follows the struggle between High Church traditionalists and reforming Evangelicals, embodied in figures such as Archdeacon Grantly, Bishop Proudie, the formidable Mrs. Proudie, and the insinuating chaplain Mr. Slope. Trollope's style is urbane, ironic, and conversational, combining omniscient narration with psychological tact and satirical precision. Within Victorian fiction, it stands as a masterwork of social comedy, attentive less to melodrama than to institutions, manners, and the subtle negotiations of power. Anthony Trollope, a prolific Victorian novelist and long-serving Post Office official, knew intimately the bureaucratic habits, clerical networks, and class assumptions that shape the book's world. His travels, administrative discipline, and practical understanding of professional life informed his fiction's unusual balance of sympathy and critique. This novel is warmly recommended to readers who value wit, humane characterization, and the pleasures of moral intelligence. It offers both an accessible comic narrative and a penetrating account of how public principle often conceals private desire.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to 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, Humor
Length23 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 11, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Pastoral Care (Annotated)
32Chapter XXVII. A Love Scene
2Introduction
33Chapter XXVIII. Mrs. Bold is Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Grantly at Plumstead
3Synopsis
34Chapter XXIX. A Serious Interview
4Historical Context
35Chapter XXX. Another Love Scene
5Author Biography
36Chapter XXXI. The Bishop's Library
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6Chapter I. Who Will Be the New Bishop?
37Chapter XXXII. A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours
7Chapter II. Hiram's Hospital According to Act of Parliament
38Chapter XXXIII. Mrs. Proudie Victrix
8Chapter III. Dr. and Mrs. Proudie
39Chapter XXXIV. Oxford—The Master and Tutor of Lazarus
9Chapter IV. The Bishop's Chaplain
40Chapter XXXV. Miss Thorne's Fête Champêtre
10Chapter V. A Morning Visit
41Chapter XXXVI. Ullathorne Sports—Act I
11Chapter VI. War
42Chapter XXXVII. The Signora Neroni, the Countess De Courcy, and Mrs. Proudie Meet Each Other at Ullathorne
12Chapter VII. The Dean and Chapter Take Counsel
43Chapter XXXVIII. The Bishop Sits Down to Breakfast, and the Dean Dies
13Chapter VIII. The Ex-Warden Rejoices in His Probable Return to the Hospital
44Chapter XXXIX. The Lookalofts and the Greenacres
14Chapter IX. The Stanhope Family
45Chapter XL. Ullathorne Sports—Act II
15Chapter X. Mrs. Proudie's Reception—Commenced
46Chapter XLI. Mrs. Bold Confides Her Sorrow to Her Friend Miss Stanhope
16Chapter XI. Mrs. Proudie's Reception—Concluded
47Chapter XLII. Ullathorne Sports—Act III
17Chapter XII. Slope versus Harding
48Chapter XLIII. Mr. and Mrs. Quiverful Are Made Happy. Mr. Slope is Encouraged by the Press
18Chapter XIII. The Rubbish Cart
49Chapter XLIV. Mrs. Bold at Home
19Chapter XIV. The New Champion
50Chapter XLV. The Stanhopes at Home
20Chapter XV. The Widow's Suitors
51Chapter XLVI. Mr. Slope's Parting Interview with the Signora
21Chapter XVI. Baby Worship
52Chapter XLVII. The Dean Elect
22Chapter XVII. Who Shall Be Cock of the Walk?
53Chapter XLVIII. Miss Thorne Shows Her Talent at Match-Making
23Chapter XVIII. The Widow's Persecution
54Chapter XLIX. The Beelzebub Colt
24Chapter XIX. Barchester by Moonlight
55Chapter L. The Archdeacon Is Satisfied with the State of Affairs
25Chapter XX. Mr. Arabin
56Chapter LI. Mr. Slope Bids Farewell to the Palace and Its Inhabitants
26Chapter XXI. St. Ewold's Parsonage
57Chapter LII. The New Dean Takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital
27Chapter XXII. The Thornes of Ullathorne
58Chapter LIII. Conclusion
28Chapter XXIII. Mr. Arabin Reads Himself in at St. Ewold's
59Analysis
29Chapter XXIV. Mr. Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale
60Reflection
30Chapter XXV. Fourteen Arguments in Favour of Mr. Quiverful's Claims
61Memorable Quotes
31Chapter XXVI. Mrs. Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall
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