Barchester Towers

by Trollope, Anthony

• ISBN13: 9780486815770
• ISBN10: 0486815773
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-07-18
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

A new bishop arrives in the fictional cathedral town of Barchester, launching a comical battle for ascendancy among the local clergymen and their dependents. Dr. Proudie, the newly appointed bishop, brings two powerful allies: Mrs. Proudie, the outspoken power behind the ecclesiastical throne, and a scheming chaplain, the odious Obadiah Slope. Anthony Trollope's novel satirizes Anglican Church infighting during the 1850s between "low church" reformers and "high church" conservatives. Trollope's ironic observations and keen social and psychological insights combine to form a tale with timeless appeal.
There are many ways to approache the prolific Victorian author's 47 novels, and Barchester Towers is among the best as an introduction. The success of its predecessor, The Warden, inspired Trollope to return to Barchester for the next in what ultimately became a series of six related novels. Rich in humor, wisdom, and memorable characters, this volume offers a captivating portrait of provincial life in 19th-century England.

Author Biography

Anthony Trollope (1815–82) was one of the greatest English novelists of the Victorian era. His works include The Last Chronicle of Barset, The Way We Live Now, and other enduringly popular books.

Table of Contents

I. Who Will Be the New Bishop?

II. Hiram's Hospital, According to an Act of Parliament

III. Dr. and Mrs. Proudie

IV. The Bishop's Chaplain

V. A Morning Visit

VI. War

VII. The Dean and Chapter Take Counsel

VIII. The Ex-Warden Rejoices in His Probable Return to the Hospital

IX. The Stanhope Family

X. Mrs. Proudie's Reception--Commences

XII. Slope versus Harding

XIII. The Rubbish Cart

XIV. The New Champion

XV. The Widow's Suitors

XVI. Baby Worship

XVII. Who Shall be Cock of the Walk?

XVIII. The Widow's Persecution

XIX. Barchester by Moonlight

XX. Mr. Arabin

XXI. St. Ewold's Parsonage

XXII. The Thorns of Ullathorne

XXIII. Mr. Asrabinn Reads Himself in at St. Ewold's

XXIV. Mr. Slopes Manages Very Cleverly at Puddingdale

XXV. Fourteen Arguments in Favour of Mr. Quiverful's Claims

XXVI. Mrs. Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall

XXVII. A Love Scene

XXVIII. Mrs. Bold is Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Grantly at Plumstead

XXIX. A Serious Interview

XXX. Another Love Scene

XXXI. The Bishop's Library

XXII. A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours

XXXIII. Mrs. Proudie Victrix

XXXIV. Oxford--The Master and the Tutor of Lazarus

XXXV. Miss Thorne's Fete Champerte

XXXVI. Ullathorne Sports--Act I

XXXVII. The Countess De Courcy, Mrs. Proudie, and the Signora Neroni Meet Each Other at Ullathorne

XXXVIII. The Bishop Sits Down to Breakfast, and the Dean Dies

XXXIX The Lookalofts and the Greenacres

XL. Ullathorne Sports--Act II

XLII. Ullathorne Sports--Act III

XLIII. Mr. and Mrs. Quiverful are Made Happy. Mr. Slope is Encouraged by the Press

XLIV. Mrs. Bold at Home

XLV. The Stanhopes at Home

XLVI. Mr. Slope's Parting Interview with the Signora

XLVII The Dean Elect

XLVIII Miss Thorne Shows her Talent at Match-making

XLIX. The Beelzebub Colt

L. The Archdeacon is Satisfied with the State of Affairs

LI. Mr. Slope Bids Farewell to the Palace and its Inhabitants

LII. The New Dean Takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital

LIII. Conclusion