THE COMPLETE PALLISER NOVELS (All 6 Novels in One Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Can You Forgive Her?, Phineas Finn, The Eustace Diamonds, Phineas Redux, The Prime Minister & The Duke's ChildrenBy Anthony Trollope
Length171h 2m
About this audiobook
The Complete Palliser Novels gathers Can You Forgive Her?, Phineas Finn, The Eustace Diamonds, Phineas Redux, The Prime Minister, and The Duke's Children into a single panoramic sequence of Victorian political and domestic life. Trollope's art lies in his supple realism: parliamentary maneuver, marriage markets, inheritance disputes, and moral hesitation are rendered with ironic patience and psychological tact. Centered on Plantagenet Palliser, Lady Glencora, and a rich constellation of public and private actors, the series stands as one of the great nineteenth-century studies of power, character, and social obligation. Anthony Trollope, a prolific Victorian novelist and long-serving Post Office official, brought to fiction an unusually intimate knowledge of bureaucracy, travel, class structure, and institutional habit. His unsuccessful parliamentary candidacy in 1868 sharpened his understanding of electoral ambition and political compromise, while his steady professional life informed his fascination with duty, routine, and ethical self-scrutiny. This edition is indispensable for readers drawn to expansive social fiction, political history, and the moral intelligence of the Victorian novel. It rewards sustained reading with a world at once ceremonious, flawed, comic, and profoundly human.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.5 (280)
Includes Goodreads
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length171 hrs 2 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE BLUE CASTLE (Unabridged) (Annotated)
2THE COMPLETE PALLISER NOVELS (All 6 Novels in One Edition)
3Can You Forgive Her?
4Chapter I. Mr Vavasor and His Daughter
5Chapter II. Lady Macleod
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6Chapter III. John Grey, the Worthy Man
7Chapter IV. George Vavasor, the Wild Man
8Chapter V. The Balcony at Basle
9Chapter VI. The Bridge Over the Rhine
10Chapter VII. Aunt Greenow
11Chapter VIII. Mr Cheesacre
12Chapter IX. The Rivals
13Chapter X. Nethercoats
14Chapter XI. John Grey Goes to London
15Chapter XII. Mr George Vavasor at Home
16Chapter XIII. Mr Grimes Gets His Odd Money
17Chapter XIV. Alice Vavasor Becomes Troubled
18Chapter XV. Paramount Crescent
19Chapter XVI. The Roebury Club
20Chapter XVII. Edgehill
21Chapter XVIII. Alice Vavasor’s Great Relations
22Chapter XIX. Tribute From Oileymead
23Chapter XX. Which Shall It Be?
24Chapter XXI. Alice Is Taught to Grow Upwards, Towards the Light
25Chapter XXII. Dandy and Flirt
26Chapter XXIII. Dinner at Matching Priory
27Chapter XXIV. Three Politicians
28Chapter XXV. in Which Much of the History of the Pallisers Is Told
29Chapter XXVI. Lady Midlothian
30Chapter XXVII. The Priory Ruins
31Chapter XXVIII. Alice Leaves the Priory
32Chapter XXIX. Burgo Fitzgerald
33Chapter XXX. Containing a Love Letter
34Chapter XXXI. Among the Fells
35Chapter XXXII. Containing an Answer to the Love Letter
36Chapter XXXIII. Monkshade
37Chapter XXXIV. Mr Vavasor Speaks to His Daughter
38Chapter XXXV. Passion Versus Prudence
39Chapter XXXVI. John Grey Goes a Second Time to London
40Chapter XXXVII. Mr Tombe’s Advice
41Chapter XXXVIII. The Inn at Shap
42Chapter XXXIX. Mr Cheesacre’s Hospitality
43Chapter XL. Mrs Greenow’s Little Dinner in the Close
44Chapter XLI. A Noble Lord Dies
45Chapter XLII. Parliament Meets
46Chapter XLIII. Mrs Marsham
47Chapter XLIV. The Election for the Chelsea Districts
48Chapter XLV. George Vavasor Takes His Seat
49Chapter XLVI. A Love Gift
50Chapter XLVII. Mr Cheesacre’s Disappointment
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