"I consider the story as a whole to he good, though I am not aware that the public ever corroborated that verdict." - the author
The Claverings is the best wrought of the novels designed for The Cornhill, and as surely conceived as any book he ever wrote." - Sadleir.
"It is a novel of atmosphere, and the atmosphere is of that sort very dangerous for the English novelist, the atmosphere captured so supremely well by Thackeray the green-lighted, close-scented gambling rooms, the shabby adventures of half-deserted spas, the shelving beaches of foreign watering-places, concealed accents, stolen passports, impoverished counts and impertinent ladies' maids.... Trollope's most serious attempt to escape from his own personality." - Walpole
The Claverings is the best wrought of the novels designed for The Cornhill, and as surely conceived as any book he ever wrote." - Sadleir.
"It is a novel of atmosphere, and the atmosphere is of that sort very dangerous for the English novelist, the atmosphere captured so supremely well by Thackeray the green-lighted, close-scented gambling rooms, the shabby adventures of half-deserted spas, the shelving beaches of foreign watering-places, concealed accents, stolen passports, impoverished counts and impertinent ladies' maids.... Trollope's most serious attempt to escape from his own personality." - Walpole
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
01 - Julia Brabazon
18:09 - Chapter 2
02 - Harry Clavering Chooses His Profession
31:32 - Chapter 3
03 - Lord Ongar
24:00 - Chapter 4
04 - Florence Burton
25:43 - Chapter 5
05 - Lady Ongar’s Return
25:50 - Chapter 6
06 - The Rev. Samuel Saul
23:12 - Chapter 7
07 - Some Scenes in the Life of a Countess
26:40 - Chapter 8
08 - The House in Onslow Crescent
24:25 - Chapter 9
09 - Too Prudent By Half
23:11 - Chapter 10
10 - Florence Burton at the Rectory
22:57 - Chapter 11
11 - Sir Hugh and His Brother Archie
28:52 - Chapter 12
12 - Lady Ongar Takes Possession
20:00 - Chapter 13
13 - A Visitor Calls At Ongar Park
19:43 - Chapter 14
14 - Count Pateroff
12:44 - Chapter 15
15 - Madame Gordeloup
19:15 - Chapter 16
16 - An Evening In Bolton Street
23:25 - Chapter 17
17 - The Rivals
28:09 - Chapter 18
18 - 'Judge Not That Ye Be Not Judged'
12:33 - Chapter 19
19 - Let Her Know That You’re There
13:44 - Chapter 20
20 - Captain Clavering Makes His First Attempt
26:56 - Chapter 21
21 - the Blue Posts
27:53 - Chapter 22
22 - Desolation
12:48 - Chapter 23
23 - Sir Hugh's Return
15:04 - Chapter 24
24 - Yes; Wrong—Certainly Wrong
26:40 - Chapter 25
25 - The Day of the Funeral
18:28 - Chapter 26
26 - Too Many, And Too Few
15:03 - Chapter 27
27 - Cumberly Lane Without The Mud
11:43 - Chapter 28
28 - The Russian Spy
33:22 - Chapter 29
29 - What Would Men Say To You?
25:40 - Chapter 30
30 - The Man Who Dusted His Boots With His Handkerchief
23:14 - Chapter 31
31 - Freshwater Gate
29:00 - Chapter 32
32 - What Cecilia Burton Did For Her Sister-In-Law
30:09 - Chapter 33
33 - How Damon Parted From Pythias
13:04 - Chapter 34
34 - Vain Repentance
07:19 - Chapter 35
35 - Doodles In Mount Street
26:27 - Chapter 36
36 - Harry Clavering’s Confession
23:05 - Chapter 37
37 - Florence Burton’s Return
13:07 - Chapter 38
38 - Florence Burton Makes Up A Packet
15:44 - Chapter 39
39 - Showing Why Harry Clavering Was Wanted At The Rectory
29:11 - Chapter 40
40 - Mr. Saul’s Abode
24:46 - Chapter 41
41 - Going To Norway
12:55 - Chapter 42
42 - Parting
14:18 - Chapter 43
43 - Captain Clavering Makes His Last Attempt
21:04 - Chapter 44
44 - What Lady Ongar Thought About It
23:03 - Chapter 45
45 - How To Dispose Of A Wife
48:06 - Chapter 46
46 - Showing How Mrs. Burton Fought Her Battle
21:14 - Chapter 47
47 - The Sheep Returns To The Fold
50:20 - Chapter 48
48 - Lady Ongar’s Revenge
21:57 - Chapter 49
49 - Showing What Happened Off Heligoland
46:10 - Chapter 50
50 - Madam Gordeloup Retires From British Diplomacy
22:20 - Chapter 51
51 - Showing How Things Settled Themselves At The Rectory
24:05 - Chapter 52
52 - Conclusion
17:59