Can You Forgive Her? (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Palliser NovelBy Anthony Trollope
Length34h 54m
About this audiobook
Can You Forgive Her? (1864–65), the opening novel of Anthony Trollope's Palliser series, is a searching study of choice, conscience, and social expectation in Victorian England. Centered on Alice Vavasor's wavering between the safe propriety of John Grey and the dangerous ambition of her cousin George, the novel interweaves courtship plot, political satire, and psychological realism. Trollope's lucid, conversational style exposes the moral pressures beneath apparently ordinary decisions, while Lady Glencora Palliser's parallel marital crisis broadens the book into a subtle meditation on gender, property, and power. Anthony Trollope, one of the great chroniclers of nineteenth-century British society, wrote from intimate knowledge of institutions, class habits, and public life. His long career in the Post Office sharpened his attention to bureaucracy and social networks, while his fascination with parliamentary politics informed the Palliser novels. In Can You Forgive Her?, Trollope brings together his humane irony and practical understanding of worldly compromise. This novel is highly recommended to readers who value richly peopled fiction, moral complexity, and the slow unfolding of character under pressure. It offers both an absorbing Victorian narrative and a remarkably modern inquiry into autonomy, desire, and the cost of choosing wrongly—or too late.
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, General Fiction
Length34 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 11, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Ernest Maltravers (Annotated)
46Chapter XL. Mrs. Greenow's Little Dinner in the Close.
2Introduction
47VOLUME II.
3Synopsis
48Chapter XLI. A Noble Lord Dies.
4Historical Context
49Chapter XLII. Parliament Meets.
5Author Biography
50Chapter XLIII. Mrs. Marsham.
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6VOLUME I.
51Chapter XLIV. The Election for the Chelsea Districts.
7Chapter I. Mr. Vavasor and His Daughter.
52Chapter XLV. George Vavasor Takes His Seat.
8Chapter II. Lady Macleod.
53Chapter XLVI. A Love Gift.
9Chapter III. John Grey, the Worthy Man.
54Chapter XLVII. Mr. Cheesacre's Disappointment.
10Chapter IV. George Vavasor, the Wild Man.
55Chapter XLVIII. Preparations for Lady Monk's Party.
11Chapter V. The Balcony at Basle.
56Chapter XLIX. How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party.
12Chapter VI. The Bridge over the Rhine.
57Chapter L. How Lady Glencora Came Back from Lady Monk's Party.
13Chapter VII. Aunt Greenow.
58Chapter LI. Bold Speculations on Murder.
14Chapter VIII. Mr. Cheesacre.
59Chapter LII. What Occurred in Suffolk Street, Pall Mall.
15Chapter IX. The Rivals.
60Chapter LIII. The Last Will of the Old Squire.
16Chapter X. Nethercoats.
61Chapter LIV. Showing How Alice Was Punished.
17Chapter XI. John Grey Goes to London.
62Chapter LV. The Will.
18Chapter XII. Mr. George Vavasor at Home.
63Chapter LVI. Another Walk on the Fells.
19Chapter XIII. Mr. Grimes Gets His Odd Money.
64Chapter LVII. Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
20Chapter XIV. Alice Vavasor Becomes Troubled.
65Chapter LVIII. The Pallisers at Breakfast.
21Chapter XV. Paramount Crescent.
66Chapter LIX. The Duke of St. Bungay in Search of a Minister.
22Chapter XVI. The Roebury Club.
67Chapter LX. Alice Vavasor's Name Gets into the Money Market.
23Chapter XVII. Edgehill.
68Chapter LXI. The Bills Are Made All Right.
24Chapter XVIII. Alice Vavasor's Great Relations.
69Chapter LXII. Going Abroad.
25Chapter XIX. Tribute from Oileymead.
70Chapter LXIII. Mr. John Grey in Queen Anne Street.
26Chapter XX. Which Shall It Be?
71Chapter LXIV. The Rocks and Valleys.
27Chapter XXI. Alice Is Taught to Grow Upwards, Towards the Light.
72Chapter LXV. The First Kiss.
28Chapter XXII. Dandy and Flirt.
73Chapter LXVI. Lady Monk's Plan.
29Chapter XXIII. Dinner at Matching Priory.
74Chapter LXVII. The Last Kiss.
30Chapter XXIV. Three Politicians.
75Chapter LXVIII. From London to Baden.
31Chapter XXV. In Which Much of the History of the Pallisers Is Told.
76Chapter LXIX. From Baden to Lucerne.
32Chapter XXVI. Lady Midlothian.
77Chapter LXX. At Lucerne.
33Chapter XXVII. The Priory Ruins.
78Chapter LXXI. Showing How George Vavasor Received a Visit.
34Chapter XXVIII. Alice Leaves the Priory.
79Chapter LXXII. Showing How George Vavasor Paid a Visit.
35Chapter XXIX. Burgo Fitzgerald.
80Chapter LXXIII. In Which Come Tidings of Great Moment to All Pallisers.
36Chapter XXX. Containing a Love Letter.
81Chapter LXXIV. Showing What Happened in the Churchyard.
37Chapter XXXI. Among the Fells.
82Chapter LXXV. Rouge et Noir.
38Chapter XXXII. Containing an Answer to the Love Letter.
83Chapter LXXVI. The Landlord's Bill.
39Chapter XXXIII. Monkshade.
84Chapter LXXVII. The Travellers Return Home.
40Chapter XXXIV. Mr. Vavasor Speaks to His Daughter.
85Chapter LXXVIII. Mr. Cheesacre's Fate.
41Chapter XXXV. Passion versus Prudence.
86Chapter LXXIX. Diamonds Are Diamonds.
42Chapter XXXVI. John Grey Goes a Second Time to London.
87Chapter LXXX. The Story Is Finished Within the Halls of the Duke of Omnium.
43Chapter XXXVII. Mr. Tombe's Advice.
88Analysis
44Chapter XXXVIII. The Inn at Shap.
89Reflection
45Chapter XXXIX. Mr. Cheesacre's Hospitality.
90Memorable Quotes
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