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)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Chapter I. Who Will Be the New Bishop?
7Chapter II. Hiram's Hospital According to Act of Parliament
8Chapter III. Dr. and Mrs. Proudie
9Chapter IV. The Bishop's Chaplain
10Chapter V. A Morning Visit
11Chapter VI. War
12Chapter VII. The Dean and Chapter Take Counsel
13Chapter VIII. The Ex-Warden Rejoices in His Probable Return to the Hospital
14Chapter IX. The Stanhope Family
15Chapter X. Mrs. Proudie's Reception—Commenced
16Chapter XI. Mrs. Proudie's Reception—Concluded
17Chapter XII. Slope versus Harding
18Chapter XIII. The Rubbish Cart
19Chapter XIV. The New Champion
20Chapter XV. The Widow's Suitors
21Chapter XVI. Baby Worship
22Chapter XVII. Who Shall Be Cock of the Walk?
23Chapter XVIII. The Widow's Persecution
24Chapter XIX. Barchester by Moonlight
25Chapter XX. Mr. Arabin
26Chapter XXI. St. Ewold's Parsonage
27Chapter XXII. The Thornes of Ullathorne
28Chapter XXIII. Mr. Arabin Reads Himself in at St. Ewold's
29Chapter XXIV. Mr. Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale
30Chapter XXV. Fourteen Arguments in Favour of Mr. Quiverful's Claims
31Chapter XXVI. Mrs. Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall
32Chapter XXVII. A Love Scene
33Chapter XXVIII. Mrs. Bold is Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Grantly at Plumstead
34Chapter XXIX. A Serious Interview
35Chapter XXX. Another Love Scene
36Chapter XXXI. The Bishop's Library
37Chapter XXXII. A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours
38Chapter XXXIII. Mrs. Proudie Victrix
39Chapter XXXIV. Oxford—The Master and Tutor of Lazarus
40Chapter XXXV. Miss Thorne's Fête Champêtre
41Chapter XXXVI. Ullathorne Sports—Act I
42Chapter XXXVII. The Signora Neroni, the Countess De Courcy, and Mrs. Proudie Meet Each Other at Ullathorne
43Chapter XXXVIII. The Bishop Sits Down to Breakfast, and the Dean Dies
44Chapter XXXIX. The Lookalofts and the Greenacres
45Chapter XL. Ullathorne Sports—Act II
46Chapter XLI. Mrs. Bold Confides Her Sorrow to Her Friend Miss Stanhope
47Chapter XLII. Ullathorne Sports—Act III
48Chapter XLIII. Mr. and Mrs. Quiverful Are Made Happy. Mr. Slope is Encouraged by the Press
49Chapter XLIV. Mrs. Bold at Home
50Chapter XLV. The Stanhopes at Home
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