Barchester Towers
Barchester Towers is a novel by Anthony Trollope that follows the lives of the clergy and gentry in the fictional town of Barchester. The story centers around the appointment of a new bishop, which leads to a series of conflicts and power struggles among the town's inhabitants.
The novel explores themes of religion, class, and social status, as well as the personal lives of the characters. Trollope is known for his detailed and nuanced portrayal of small-town life in Victorian England, and Barchester Towers is a prime example of his skill in this area.
Overall, Barchester Towers is a thoughtful and engaging novel that offers a richly detailed portrait of a small town and its inhabitants.
By Anthony Trollope · First published 1857 · Genre: Fiction, Comedy, Satire · 53 chapters
Contents
- CHAPTER I: Who Will Be the New Bishop?
- CHAPTER II: Hiram's Hospital According to Act of Parliament
- and Mrs. Proudie
- CHAPTER IV: The Bishop's Chaplain
- CHAPTER V: A Morning Visit
- CHAPTER VI: War
- CHAPTER VII: The Dean and Chapter Take Counsel
- CHAPTER VIII: The Ex-Warden Rejoices in His Probable Return to the Hospital
- CHAPTER IX: The Stanhope Family
- Proudie's Reception-Commenced
- Proudie's Reception-Concluded
- CHAPTER XII: Slope Versus Harding
- CHAPTER XIII: The Rubbish Cart
- CHAPTER XIV: The New Champion
- CHAPTER XV: The Widow's Suitors
- CHAPTER XVI: Baby Worship
- CHAPTER XVII: Who Shall Be Cock of the Walk?
- CHAPTER XVIII: The Widow's Persecution
- CHAPTER XIX: Barchester by Moonlight
- Arabin
- Ewold's Parsonage
- CHAPTER XXII: The Thornes of Ullathorne
- Arabin Reads Himself in at St. Ewold's
- Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale
- Quiverful's Claims
- Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall
- CHAPTER XXVII: A Love Scene
- Bold Is Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Grantly at Plumstead
- CHAPTER XXIX: A Serious Interview
- CHAPTER XXX: Another Love Scene
- CHAPTER XXXI: The Bishop's Library
- CHAPTER XXXII: A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours
- Proudie Victrix
- CHAPTER XXXIV: Oxford-The Master and Tutor of Lazarus
- CHAPTER XXXV: Miss Thorne's Fête Champêtre
- CHAPTER XXXVI: Ullathorne Sports-Act I
- Proudie Meet Each Other at Ullathorne
- CHAPTER XXXVIII: The Bishop Sits Down to Breakfast, and the Dean Dies
- CHAPTER XXXIX: The Lookalofts and the Greenacres
- CHAPTER XL: Ullathorne Sports-Act II
- Bold Confides Her Sorrow to Her Friend Miss Stanhope
- CHAPTER XLII: Ullathorne Sports-Act III
- and Mrs. Quiverful Are Made Happy. Mr. Slope Is Encouraged by the Press
- Bold at Home
- CHAPTER XLV: The Stanhopes at Home
- Slope's Parting Interview with the Signora
- CHAPTER XLVII: The Dean Elect
- CHAPTER XLVIII: Miss Thorne Shows Her Talent at Matchmaking
- CHAPTER XLIX: The Beelzebub Colt
- CHAPTER L: The Archdeacon Is Satisfied with the State of Affairs
- Slope Bids Farewell to the Palace and Its Inhabitants
- CHAPTER LII: The New Dean Takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital
- CHAPTER LIII: Conclusion
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