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Barchester Towers
Chapitres (53)
- I: Who Will Be the New Bishop? 0:00
- II: Hiram’s Hospital According to Act of Parliament 20:40
- III: Dr. and Mrs. Proudie 37:22
- IV: The Bishop’s Chaplain 53:51
- V: A Morning Visit 1:10:41
- VI: War 1:31:26
- VII: The Dean and Chapter Take Counsel 2:00:29
- VIII: The Ex-Warden Rejoices in His Probable Return to the Hospital 2:15:54
- IX: The Stanhope Family 2:32:56
- X: Mrs. Proudie’s Reception—Commenced 3:04:47
- XI: Mrs. Proudie’s Reception—Concluded 3:29:46
- XII: Slope Versus Harding 4:01:50
- XIII: The Rubbish Cart 4:18:41
- XIV: The New Champion 4:39:20
- XV: The Widow’s Suitors 4:57:01
- XVI: Baby Worship 5:23:09
- XVII: Who Shall Be Cock of the Walk? 5:52:19
- XVIII: The Widow’s Persecution 6:10:07
- XIX: Barchester by Moonlight 6:29:00
- XX: Mr. Arabin 6:54:32
- XXI: St. Ewold’s Parsonage 7:26:16
- XXII: The Thornes of Ullathorne 7:53:49
- XXIII: Mr. Arabin Reads Himself in at St. Ewold’s 8:27:56
- XXIV: Mr. Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale 8:49:14
- XXV: Fourteen Arguments in Favour of Mr. Quiverful’s Claims 9:16:29
- XXVI: Mrs. Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall 9:37:19
- XXVII: A Love Scene 10:03:19
- XXVIII: Mrs. Bold Is Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Grantly at Plumstead 10:40:51
- XXIX: A Serious Interview 11:16:09
- XXX: Another Love Scene 11:36:50
- XXXI: The Bishop’s Library 12:10:25
- XXXII: A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours 12:23:35
- XXXIII: Mrs. Proudie Victrix 13:00:14
- XXXIV: Oxford—The Master and Tutor of Lazarus 13:26:32
- XXXV: Miss Thorne’s Fête Champêtre 13:47:59
- XXXVI: Ullathorne Sports—Act I 14:13:16
- XXXVII: The Signora Neroni, the Countess de Courcy, and Mrs. Proudie Meet Each Other at Ullathorne 14:41:46
- XXXVIII: The Bishop Sits Down to Breakfast, and the Dean Dies 15:09:12
- XXXIX: The Lookalofts and the Greenacres 15:39:13
- XL: Ullathorne Sports—Act II 16:00:22
- XLI: Mrs. Bold Confides Her Sorrow to Her Friend Miss Stanhope 16:23:39
- XLII: Ullathorne Sports—Act III 16:42:55
- XLIII: Mr. and Mrs. Quiverful Are Made Happy. Mr. Slope Is Encouraged by the Press 17:16:58
- XLIV: Mrs. Bold at Home 17:50:00
- XLV: The Stanhopes at Home 18:11:11
- XLVI: Mr. Slope’s Parting Interview with the Signora 18:35:31
- XLVII: The Dean Elect 18:55:31
- XLVIII: Miss Thorne Shows Her Talent at Matchmaking 19:16:20
- XLIX: The Beelzebub Colt 19:42:53
- L: The Archdeacon Is Satisfied with the State of Affairs 19:58:49
- LI: Mr. Slope Bids Farewell to the Palace and Its Inhabitants 20:15:56
- LII: The New Dean Takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital 20:33:04
- LIII: Conclusion 20:51:53
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Barchester Towers, published in 1857, is the sequel to Trollope’s The Warden and continues the story of the clerical doings in the fictional cathedral town of Barchester.
As this novel opens, the old Bishop of Barchester lies dying, and there is considerable doubt as to who will replace him. The Bishop’s son Dr. Grantly, the Archdeacon, has high hopes of succeeding him, but these hopes are dashed and a new Bishop, Dr. Proudie, is appointed. Along with Dr. Proudie comes his domineering wife and their ambitious chaplain the Reverend Mr. Slope.
The old clerical party headed by Dr. Grantly and the new, championed by Mrs. Proudie and Mr. Slope, are soon in contention over Church matters. These two parties represent a then-significant struggle between different evangelical approaches in the Church of England. One local issue in particular is fought over—the appointment of a new Warden for Hiram’s Hospital, the focus of the preceding book.
Mrs. Eleanor Bold is the daughter of Mr. Harding, the prior Warden. She has recently been widowed. The wealth she inherited from her late husband makes her an attractive match, and her affections are in contention from several prospective suitors, including the oily Mr. Slope. All of this lends itself to considerable humor and interest.
Though not well received by critics on its initial publication, Barchester Towers is now regarded as one of Trollope’s most popular novels. Together with The Warden, it was made into a very successful television series by the BBC in 1982.