Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Victorian comedy of church politics in Barsetshire: High Church vs Evangelical rivalries and social satireBy Anthony Trollope
Length22h 59m
About this audiobook
Barchester Towers, the second novel in Anthony Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire, is a masterly comic study of ecclesiastical ambition, provincial society, and moral tact in mid-Victorian England. Set amid the cathedral close of the fictional Barchester, the novel stages a struggle between High Church tradition and Evangelical reform through such unforgettable figures as Bishop Proudie, the formidable Mrs. Proudie, the insinuating Mr. Slope, and the gentle Eleanor Bold. Trollope's style is urbane, ironic, and companionably intrusive, placing him within the great realist tradition while preserving the pleasures of social comedy and narrative intimacy. Anthony Trollope, a prolific Victorian novelist and longtime employee of the General Post Office, knew both institutional life and human bureaucracy with unusual precision. His professional discipline, wide travel, and acute observation of English class structures shaped his fiction's concern with duty, compromise, money, marriage, and public reputation. Though not a clergyman, he understood the Church as a social organism, making Barchester a microcosm of national tensions. This unabridged classic edition is ideal for readers who value intelligent satire, richly drawn characters, and the slow pleasures of nineteenth-century realism. It is warmly recommended to admirers of Austen, Eliot, and Dickens, and to anyone seeking a humane, witty exploration of power, conscience, and community.
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
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (40.8K)
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GenreLiterary Classics, Humor
Length22 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 31, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 1)
7Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 2)
8Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 3)
9Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 4)
10Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 5)
11Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 6)
12Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 7)
13Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 8)
14Barchester Towers (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 9)
15Analysis
16Reflection
17Memorable Quotes
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