Framley Parsonage (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Victorian Clerical Satire of Ambition, Debt, Patronage, and Moral Compromise in BarsetshireBy Anthony Trollope
Length23h 43m
About this audiobook
Framley Parsonage, the fourth novel in Anthony Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire, is a finely balanced study of clerical ambition, social obligation, and moral compromise in Victorian England. Centered on Mark Robarts, a young vicar tempted by aristocratic influence and financial imprudence, the novel combines domestic realism with satirical acuity. Trollope's lucid, conversational style gives weight to ordinary decisions, while the Barsetshire setting allows him to examine church politics, class hierarchy, marriage, and conscience within a richly interconnected fictional world. Anthony Trollope, himself a long-serving civil servant in the Post Office, brought to fiction an unrivaled understanding of institutions, routine, and the pressures exerted by social networks. His experience of professional discipline and bureaucratic life informs his portrayal of duty, preferment, and moral weakness. Writing for serial publication, Trollope mastered the art of sustained narrative momentum, creating characters whose failings are treated with humane irony rather than melodramatic judgment. This novel is warmly recommended to readers interested in Victorian fiction, ecclesiastical satire, and the subtle drama of social life. Framley Parsonage rewards attention not through sensational incident, but through its wise, humane exploration of how character is tested by comfort, ambition, friendship, and love.
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 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 23, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Framley Parsonage (Annotated)
29Chapter XXIV. Magna Est Veritas
2Introduction
30Chapter XXV. Non-Impulsive
3Synopsis
31Chapter XXVI. Impulsive
4Historical Context
32Chapter XXVII. South Audley Street
5Author Biography
33Chapter XXVIII. Dr. Thorne
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6Chapter I. “Omnes Omnia Bona Dicere”
34Chapter XXIX. Miss Dunstable at Home
7Chapter II. The Framley Set, and the Chaldicotes Set
35Chapter XXX. The Grantly Triumph
8Chapter III. Chaldicotes
36Chapter XXXI. Salmon Fishing in Norway
9Chapter IV. A Matter of Conscience
37Chapter XXXII. The Goat and Compasses
10Chapter V. Amantium Iræ Amoris Integratio
38Chapter XXXIII. Consolation
11Chapter VI. Mr. Harold Smith’s Lecture
39Chapter XXXIV. Lady Lufton Is Taken by Surprise
12Chapter VII. Sunday Morning
40Chapter XXXV. The Story of King Cophetua
13Chapter VIII. Gatherum Castle
41Chapter XXXVI. Kidnapping at Hogglestock
14Chapter IX. The Vicar’s Return
42Chapter XXXVII. Mr. Sowerby Without Company
15Chapter X. Lucy Robarts
43Chapter XXXVIII. Is There Cause or Just Impediment?
16Chapter XI. Griselda Grantly
44Chapter XXXIX. How to Write a Love Letter
17Chapter XII. The Little Bill
45Chapter XL. Internecine
18Chapter XIII. Delicate Hints
46Chapter XLI. Don Quixote
19Chapter XIV. Mr. Crawley of Hogglestock
47Chapter XLII. Touching Pitch
20Chapter XV. Lady Lufton’s Ambassador
48Chapter XLIII. Is She Not Insignificant?
21Chapter XVI. Mrs. Podgens’ Baby
49Chapter XLIV. The Philistines at the Parsonage
22Chapter XVII. Mrs. Proudie’s Conversazione
50Chapter XLV. Palace Blessings
23Chapter XVIII. The New Minister’s Patronage
51Chapter XLVI. Lady Lufton’s Request
24Chapter XIX. Money Dealings
52Chapter XLVII. Nemesis
25Chapter XX. Harold Smith in the Cabinet
53Chapter XLVIII. How They Were All Married, Had Two Children, and Lived Happy Ever After
26Chapter XXI. Why Puck, the Pony, Was Beaten
54Analysis
27Chapter XXII. Hogglestock Parsonage
55Reflection
28Chapter XXIII. The Triumph of the Giants
56Memorable Quotes
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