The Barsetshire Chronicles, Volume One, including: The Warden, Barchester Towers, Doctor Thorne and Framley Parsonage

by Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) was one of the most popular, productive and esteemed English novelists of the Victorian era. His best-loved works are the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. The novels focus on the dealings of the clergy and the gentry, and the political, romantic and social intrigues that go on among and between them. Enjoy these wry chronicles. The novels in the series are: The Warden (1855) Barchester Towers (1857) Doctor Thorne (1858) Framley Parsonage (1861) The Small House at Allington (1864) The Last Chronicle of Barset (1867)

1162 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1858

About the author

Anthony Trollope became one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of Trollope's best-loved works, known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire; he also wrote penetrating novels on political, social, and gender issues and conflicts of his day.

Trollope has always been a popular novelist. Noted fans have included Sir Alec Guinness (who never travelled without a Trollope novel), former British Prime Ministers Harold Macmillan and Sir John Major, economist John Kenneth Galbraith, American novelists Sue Grafton and Dominick Dunne and soap opera writer Harding Lemay. Trollope's literary reputation dipped somewhat during the last years of his life, but he regained the esteem of critics by the mid-twentieth century.
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Reviews

[Anna]

Feb 6 2024: The Warden
Feb 16 2024: Barchester Towers
Feb 18 2024: Doctor Thorne
Feb 22 2024: Framley Parsonage

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second read as memorable in character delineation as I remember. You will recognize these people in your own life.

[Kathie Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

At the encouragement of a dear friend, I decided to tackle the Chronicles! I have never read Anthony Trollope and this is #1 of 6 books I intend to read!
Wordy and old fashioned befitting the times but a great read! Especially the in-your-face end! I’ll leave you to choose or not to choose to read it! I’m now on to Barchester Towers, the second in the series!

[Christopher Van note · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! Love the way Trollope writes!

[Marylu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful BBC dramatisation. We had a complete set of discs and listened as we drove back and forth to our holiday house over January. One of the best audio books ever!