Barchester Towers
()
About this ebook
"Barchester Towers" is the chronicle of personal and political manoeuvring within the Church of England in the mid-nineteenth century. The main plot concerns the controversy about who will be the new Warden of Barchester. There are several candidates and opposing sides scheme against one another. In addition, this search is related to the novel's romantic plot, for winning the hand of Eleanor Bold will have great political ramifications for any potential warden. In "The Warden", Eleanor had married John Bold, but we learn in "Barchester Towers" that Bold has died. Thus, the search begins for a new husband. Three suitors emerge for Eleanor's hand: Obadiah Slope, Bertie Stanhope, and Francis Arabin...
Novels in the Barchester series:
1-The Warden
2-Barchester Towers
3-Doctor Thorne
4-Framley Parsonage
5-The Small House at Allington
6-The Last Chronicle of Barset
Anthony Trollope
<p><b>Anthony Trollope</b> nació en Londres en 1815, hijo de un abogado en bancarrota y de Frances Trollope, que, tras fracasar montando un bazar en Cincinatti, escribió <i>Usos y costumbres de los americanos</i> (ALBA CLÁSICA núm. XLVIII), con la que inició una carrera literaria que le reportó fama y prosperidad económica. Anthony se educó en Harrow, Sunbury y Winchester, donde se sintió a disgusto entre los miembros de la aristocracia, y nunca llegó a la Universidad. En 1824 empezó a trabajar en el servicio de correos, donde permanecería hasta 1867. Tras siete años en Londres fue trasladado a Irlanda, y de ahí a nuevos destinos por el Reino Unido, Egipto y las Indias Occidentales.</p> <p>En 1847 publicó su primera novela, <i>The Macdermots of Ballycloran</i>, y en 1855 <i>El custodio</i>, la primera del ciclo ambientado en la mítica ciudad de Barchester (trasunto de Winchester) y en las intrigas políticas de su clero. Este ciclo lo consolidó como autor realista y le dio una gran popularidad. En 1864 inició con <i>Can You Forgive Her?</i> otro ciclo, el de las novelas de Palliser, en el que retrataría los entresijos de la vida política y matrimonial de los parlamentarios londinenses. En 1868 él mismo se presentó como candidato liberal a las elecciones, pero no fue elegido. Entre sus últimas obras cabe destacar <i>The Way We Live Now</i> (1875), una gran sátira del capitalismo. Murió en Londres en 1882.</p>
Read more from Anthony Trollope
Big Book of Christmas Tales: 250+ Short Stories, Fairytales and Holiday Myths & Legends Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Way We Live Now (Centaur Classics) [The 100 greatest novels of all time - #76] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dr. Thorne Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Barchester Towers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fixed Period Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Christmas at Thompson Hall & Other Christmas Stories by Anthony Trollope: Christmas Specials Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPhineas Redux Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Doctor Thome Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Is He Popenjoy?: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Best Humorous Writings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFramley Parsonage (Book 4): "One can only pour out of a jug that which is in it." Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5CAN YOU FORGIVE HER?: A Victorian Classic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Can You Forgive Her? (The Classic Unabridged Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Doctor Thorne Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5THE SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON: Romantic Classic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Life of Cicero: Volume II Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Prime Minister Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to Barchester Towers
Related ebooks
Is He Popenjoy? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMarion Fay Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHarry Heathcote of Gangoil Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Miss Mackenzie Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAyala's Angel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFramley Parsonage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMr. Scarborough's Family Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRachel Ray Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5He Knew He Was Right Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLady Anna Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTable Five Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSecrets : A Long Way Back (Book Four) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChristmas at Thompson Hall Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Vicar of Bullhampton Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChild Life in Colonial Days Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn the Mountains Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Camilla Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Claverings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRevolution Number One Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn the Fall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dear Lucy: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fractured Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5A Little Girl in Old Quebec Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnnie : A Long Way Back (Book Three) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThirty Years in Australia Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Babbage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSecrets of the Sea: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBonfire of the Perfect Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ballymara Road Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Historical Romance For You
Temptress Unbound Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Slave Girl Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cold-Hearted Rake: The Ravenels, Book 1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bred By The King In Public: Dominant King Erotic History Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Pride and Prejudice Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Lady's Tutor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Simply Sexual Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Devil’s Submission Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dreaming of You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Barbarian's Concubine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Once Upon A Time: A Collection of Folktales, Fairytales and Legends Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lover Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5West Side Story Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Seven Years to Sin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Accidental Empress: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Something Wonderful Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Whitney, My Love Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Bride Most Begrudging Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lady of Ashes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bound To Please Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pride and Pleasure Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Virgin's Lover Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Forgotten Home Child Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Guardian of Lies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Kingdom of Dreams Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bastard Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dancing at Midnight Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Garden in England Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Dweller on Two Planets Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Reviews for Barchester Towers
0 ratings0 reviews