Barchester Towers
Anthony Trollope
53 chapters · 22 h 26 min · English
Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017), eva, Catharine Eastman, Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023), Kirsten Ferreri, Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) and others
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This is the second in Trollope’s ‘Barsetshire’ series of novels. The later novels in the series move away from Barchester itself but 'Barchester Towers' is very much a sequel to the first book ‘The Warden’, which is also available from Librivox. The old bishop dies, the archdeacon, Dr. Grantly fails to succeed him and a new bishop, Dr. Proudie is appointed. Dr. Grantly gains a worthy foe, not the new bishop but his wife, Mrs. Proudie, strict Sabbatarian and power behind the Episcopal throne together with the bishop’s chaplain, Mr. Slope. John Bold is also dead and Eleanor, now a wealthy young widow sets clerical hearts fluttering. The new bishop must deal with the wardenship of Hiram’s Hospital. Will it go to Mr. Harding? All is to play for. Then the old Dean dies and the stakes are raised. (Summary by Andy)
Chapters
1 I.I Who will be the new Bishop? 20 min 2 I.II Hiram's Hospital 20 min 3 I.III Dr. and Mrs. Proudie 16 min 4 I.IV The Bishop's Chaplain 20 min 5 I.V A Morning Visit 22 min 6 I.VI War 28 min 7 I.VII The Dean and Chapter take Counsel 16 min 8 I.VIII The Ex-Warden rejoices at his probable Return to the Hospital 16 min 9 I.IX The Stanhope Family 34 min 10 I.X Mrs Proudie's Reception--Commenced 23 min 11 I.XI Mrs. Proudie's Reception - Concluded 36 min 12 I.VII Slope versus Harding 18 min 13 I.XIII The Rubbish Cart 24 min 14 I.XIV The New Champion 17 min 15 I.XV The Widow's Suitors 33 min 16 I.XVI Baby Worship 30 min 17 I.XVII Who shall be Cock of the Walk? 22 min 18 I.XVIII The Widow's Persecution 19 min 19 I,XIX Barchester by Moonlight 24 min 20 II.I Mr Arabin 30 min 21 II.II St Ewold's Parsonage 25 min 22 II.III The Thornes of Ullathorne 32 min 23 II.IV Mr Arabin reads himself in at St Ewold's 24 min 24 II.V Mr Slope manages matters very well at Puddingdale 24 min 25 II.VI Fourteen Arguments in favour of Mr Quiverful's Claims 20 min 26 II.VII Mrs Proudie wrestles and gets a Fall 33 min 27 II.VIII A Love Scene 41 min 28 II.IX Mrs Bold is entertained by Dr and Mrs Grantly at Plumstead 43 min 29 II.X A serious Interview 26 min 30 II.XI Another Love Scene 29 min 31 II.XII The Bishop's Library 14 min 32 II.XIII A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours 35 min 33 II.XIV Mrs Proudie Victrix 26 min 34 II.XV Oxford--The Master and Tutor of Lazarus 21 min 35 III.I Miss Thorne's Fete Champetre 22 min 36 III.II Ullathorne Sports--Act I 35 min 37 III.III The Signora Neroni, the Countess De Courcy, and Mrs Proudie meet each other at Ullathorne 34 min 38 III.IV The Bishop sits down to Breakfast and the Dean dies 33 min 39 III.V The Lookalofts and the Greenacres 26 min 40 III.VI Ullathorne Sports--Act II 29 min 41 III.VII Mrs Bold confides her Sorrow to her Friend Miss Stanhope 24 min 42 III.VIII Ullathorne Sports--Act III 29 min 43 III.IX Mrs and Mrs Quiverful are made happy. Mr Slope is encouraged by the Press 41 min 44 III.X Mrs Bold at Home 24 min 45 III.XI The Stanhopes at Home 26 min 46 III.XII Mr Slope's parting Interview with the Signora 25 min 47 III.XIII The Dean Elect 26 min 48 III.XIV Miss Thorne shows her Talent at Match-making 27 min 49 III.XV The Belzebub Colt 15 min 50 III.XVI The Archdeacon is satisfied with the State of Affairs 17 min 51 III.XVII Mr Slope's Farewell to the Palace and its Inhabitants 21 min 52 III.XVIII The new Dean takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital 19 min 53 III.XIX Conclusion 11 min