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Barchester Towers (Chronicles of Barsetshire, #2)

Anthony Trollope

Start date: March 1, 2026

Finish date: April 30, 2026

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Chronicles of Barsetshire 2026: Reading Schedule
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Feb 16, 2021 Chrissie rated it really liked it

Shelves: humor, relationships, love, classics, hf, england, series, life-stages, audible-uk, religion

Clerics die. Who will fill the vacant posts? A husband dies. Whom should the widow marry? A rector and his family return after twelve years abroad in Italy. What havoc is wrought by their return?

In my view, it is however NOT the plot, that is the draw of this book!

The setting is the fictional cathedral town of Barchester, not far distant from London. The year is 1856. The story, covering a period of three months, circles around the opposition that arises between two factions within the Angl ...more

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Nov 08, 2020 Brenda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics

I just loved this. I thought it was delightful. Trollope has such a wide range of characters, and while its a bit old fashioned as it was written a few years ago, the underlying principles of people are still there. Lies, Jealousy, Love, Lust.... etc. Maybe even more so in a small village?

I do love Trollope's style. He's understated in his humor and satire, so it rather sneaks up on you at times, although other times, its just laugh out loud funny. I think he's a romantic at heart, and I like h ...more

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Nov 21, 2013 Laura rated it it was ok

Shelves: read-2018, gutenberg, e-books, british-literature, fiction-19th-century, 1000-guardian, audio-books, victorians

Free download available at Project Gutenberg.

From BBC Radio 4:
1 of 3: The New Bishop
by Anthony Trollope; dramatised by Nick Warburton

Four years have passed since Mr Harding was forced to relinquish the wardenship of Hiram's Hospital.
Now the cathedral town of Barchester is changing again, with the arrival of a new Bishop, his wife and Chaplain from London throwing all Barchester into disarray. And Eleanor Bold is to meet them all and discover a potential rival in the beautiful but lame Madeline N ...more

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Jan 10, 2017 Karen rated it really liked it

Shelves: travel-the-world

4.5 stars. Thoroughly enjoyed this 2nd book in the Barcetshire Chronicles. I was very happy that the characters in "the Warden" continued in this book. ...more

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Aug 18, 2020 Tom Britz rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Barchester Towers is a well deserved classic. I enjoyed this tale of deceit and infighting within the church and the town. Barchester Towers is the second book in the series and it follows close on The Warden which opened the series. A few new characters are introduced after the beloved Bishop of Barchester dies, his replacement comes in and the sparks begin flying almost immediately. Mr. Proudie is to be the new Bishop. His wife is used to calling the shots and getting her way and she brings in ...more

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Feb 15, 2025 Jenna Scribbles rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The Warden is required reading before starting this novel. That is my opinion. I love Trollope’s sense of humor. It sneaks up on you. I’m looking forward to reading Dr. Thorne.

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