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Barchester Towers

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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)

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Barchester Towers

Chapters

I.I Who will be the new Bishop?

I.II Hiram's Hospital

I.III Dr. and Mrs. Proudie

I.IV The Bishop's Chaplain

I.V A Morning Visit

I.VI War

I.VII The Dean and Chapter take Counsel

I.VIII The Ex-Warden rejoices at his probable Return to the Hospital

I.IX The Stanhope Family

I.X Mrs Proudie's Reception--Commenced

I.XI Mrs. Proudie's Reception - Concluded

I.VII Slope versus Harding

I.XIII The Rubbish Cart

I.XIV The New Champion

I.XV The Widow's Suitors

I.XVI Baby Worship

I.XVII Who shall be Cock of the Walk?

I.XVIII The Widow's Persecution

I,XIX Barchester by Moonlight

II.I Mr Arabin

II.II St Ewold's Parsonage

II.III The Thornes of Ullathorne

II.IV Mr Arabin reads himself in at St Ewold's

II.V Mr Slope manages matters very well at Puddingdale

II.VI Fourteen Arguments in favour of Mr Quiverful's Claims

II.VII Mrs Proudie wrestles and gets a Fall

II.VIII A Love Scene

II.IX Mrs Bold is entertained by Dr and Mrs Grantly at Plumstead

II.X A serious Interview

II.XI Another Love Scene

II.XII The Bishop's Library

II.XIII A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours

II.XIV Mrs Proudie Victrix

II.XV Oxford--The Master and Tutor of Lazarus

III.I Miss Thorne's Fete Champetre

III.II Ullathorne Sports--Act I

III.III The Signora Neroni, the Countess De Courcy, and Mrs Proudie meet each other at Ullathorne

III.IV The Bishop sits down to Breakfast and the Dean dies

III.V The Lookalofts and the Greenacres

III.VI Ullathorne Sports--Act II

III.VII Mrs Bold confides her Sorrow to her Friend Miss Stanhope

III.VIII Ullathorne Sports--Act III

III.IX Mrs and Mrs Quiverful are made happy. Mr Slope is encouraged by the Press

III.X Mrs Bold at Home

III.XI The Stanhopes at Home

III.XII Mr Slope's parting Interview with the Signora

III.XIII The Dean Elect

III.XIV Miss Thorne shows her Talent at Match-making

III.XV The Belzebub Colt

III.XVI The Archdeacon is satisfied with the State of Affairs

III.XVII Mr Slope's Farewell to the Palace and its Inhabitants

III.XVIII The new Dean takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital

III.XIX Conclusion