Orley Farm (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical NovelBy Anthony Trollope
Length34h 33m
About this audiobook
Orley Farm is one of Anthony Trollope's most searching examinations of law, property, and moral compromise in Victorian England. Centered on Lady Mason, whose possession of Orley Farm rests upon a disputed codicil and the shadow of forgery, the novel combines legal suspense with domestic realism. Its expansive, serialized structure allows Trollope to move deftly between courtroom procedure, family feeling, social ambition, and ethical ambiguity, placing it alongside the great mid-Victorian novels of conscience and institutional critique. Trollope, already distinguished by the Barsetshire novels, brought to Orley Farm a mature understanding of professional society, bureaucracy, and the subtle pressures of class. His long career in the Post Office sharpened his eye for systems and procedures, while his experience as a working novelist shaped his sympathy for ordinary motives rather than melodramatic villainy. The result is a book deeply informed by Victorian debates over justice, reputation, gender, and inheritance. Readers seeking a richly textured Victorian novel will find Orley Farm especially rewarding. It offers neither simple condemnation nor easy absolution, but a humane and intellectually satisfying inquiry into how private guilt becomes public consequence.
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
GenreMystery and Thriller, Literary Classics
Length34 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 11, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
46Chapter XL. I Call It Awful.
2Introduction
47VOLUME II.
3Synopsis
48Chapter XLI. How Can I Save Him?
4Historical Context
49Chapter XLII. John Kenneby Goes to Hamworth.
5Author Biography
50Chapter XLIII. John Kenneby's Courtship.
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6VOLUME I.
51Chapter XLIV. Showing How Lady Mason Could Be Very Noble.
7Chapter I. The Commencement of the Great Orley Farm Case.
52Chapter XLV. Showing How Mrs. Orme Could Be Very Weak Minded.
8Chapter II. Lady Mason and Her Son.
53Chapter XLVI. A Woman's Idea of Friendship.
9Chapter III. The Cleeve.
54Chapter XLVII. The Gem of the Four Families.
10Chapter IV. The Perils of Youth.
55Chapter XLVIII. The Angel of Light Under a Cloud.
11Chapter V. Sir Peregrine Makes a Second Promise.
56Chapter XLIX. Mrs. Furnival Can't Put Up with It.
12Chapter VI. The Commercial Room, Bull Inn, Leeds.
57Chapter L. It is Quite Impossible.
13Chapter VII. The Masons of Groby Park.
58Chapter LI. Mrs. Furnival's Journey to Hamworth.
14Chapter VIII. Mrs. Mason's Hot Luncheon.
59Chapter LII. Showing How Things Went on at Noningsby.
15Chapter IX. A Convivial Meeting.
60Chapter LIII. Lady Mason Returns Home.
16Chapter X. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Furnival.
61Chapter LIV. Telling All That Happened Beneath the Lamp-post.
17Chapter XI. Mrs. Furnival at Home.
62Chapter LV. What Took Place in Harley Street.
18Chapter XII. Mr. Furnival's Chambers.
63Chapter LVI. How Sir Peregrine Did Business with Mr. Round.
19Chapter XIII. Guilty, or Not Guilty.
64Chapter LVII. The Loves and Hopes of Albert Fitzallen.
20Chapter XIV. Dinner at the Cleeve.
65Chapter LVIII. Miss Staveley Declines to Eat Minced Veal.
21Chapter XV. A Morning Call at Mount Pleasant Villa.
66Chapter LIX. No Surrender.
22Chapter XVI. Mr. Dockwrath in Bedford Row.
67Chapter LX. What Rebekah Did for Her Son.
23Chapter XVII. Von Bauhr.
68Chapter LXI. The State of Public Opinion.
24Chapter XVIII. The English Von Bauhr.
69Chapter LXII. What the Four Lawyers Thought About It.
25Chapter XIX. The Staveley Family.
70Chapter LXIII. The Evening Before the Trial.
26Chapter XX. Mr. Dockwrath in His Own Office.
71Chapter LXIV. The First Journey to Alston.
27Chapter XXI. Christmas in Harley Street.
72Chapter LXV. Felix Graham Returns to Noningsby.
28Chapter XXII. Christmas at Noningsby.
73Chapter LXVI. Showing How Miss Furnival Treated Her Lovers.
29Chapter XXIII. Christmas at Groby Park.
74Chapter LXVII. Mr. Moulder Backs His Opinion.
30Chapter XXIV. Christmas in Great St. Helens.
75Chapter LXVIII. The First Day of the Trial.
31Chapter XXV. Mr. Furnival Again at His Chambers.
76Chapter LXIX. The Two Judges.
32Chapter XXVI. Why Should I Not?
77Chapter LXX. How Am I to Bear It?
33Chapter XXVII. Commerce.
78Chapter LXXI. Showing How John Kenneby and Bridget Bolster Bore Themselves in Court.
34Chapter XXVIII. Monkton Grange.
79Chapter LXXII. Mr. Furnival's Speech.
35Chapter XXIX. Breaking Covert.
80Chapter LXXIII. Mrs. Orme Tells the Story.
36Chapter XXX. Another Fall.
81Chapter LXXIV. Young Lochinvar.
37Chapter XXXI. Footsteps in the Corridor.
82Chapter LXXV. The Last Day.
38Chapter XXXII. What Bridget Bolster Had to Say.
83Chapter LXXVI. I Love Her Still.
39Chapter XXXIII. The Angel of Light.
84Chapter LXXVII. John Kenneby's Doom.
40Chapter XXXIV. Mr. Furnival Looks for Assistance.
85Chapter LXXVIII. The Last of the Lawyers.
41Chapter XXXV. Love was Still the Lord of All.
86Chapter LXXIX. Farewell.
42Chapter XXXVI. What the Young Men Thought About It.
87Chapter LXXX. Showing How Affairs Settled Themselves at Noningsby.
43Chapter XXXVII. Peregrine's Eloquence.
88Analysis
44Chapter XXXVIII. Oh, Indeed!
89Reflection
45Chapter XXXIX. Why Should He Go?
90Memorable Quotes
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