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Barchester Towers: A Victorian Comedy of Church Politics, Ambition, and Romance
Paperback
HumorClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781633842090
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Aug 12 2014
Pages: 452
Weight: 1.45
Height: 1.01 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Barchester Towers is Anthony Trollope's great comic novel of church politics, social ambition, romance, and rivalry in Victorian England. When the old Bishop of Barchester dies, a struggle for influence erupts throughout the cathedral city. The arrival of the new Bishop Proudie, his formidable wife, and the ambitious chaplain Obadiah Slope throws the established order into turmoil. Clergymen, widows, daughters, suitors, and schemers all find themselves drawn into a contest where ecclesiastical advancement, social standing, and matters of the heart become inseparably entwined.
Published in 1857, Barchester Towers is the second novel in Trollope's beloved Chronicles of Barsetshire series and is often regarded as one of the finest introductions to his work. Trollope combines satire, humour, memorable characters, and keen social observation to create a portrait of provincial English life that remains remarkably fresh. Mrs. Proudie, Mr. Slope, Eleanor Bold, and Dr. Arabin stand among the most enduring figures in Victorian fiction, while the novel's mixture of comedy, romance, and institutional intrigue gives it a timeless appeal. For readers of classic British fiction, Victorian literature, social comedy, ecclesiastical fiction, and character-driven novels, Barchester Towers remains one of Trollope's most entertaining and accomplished achievements.
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