Barchester Towers

by Anthony Trollope · Free audiobook · 53 chapters

LibriVox recording of Barchester Towers, by Anthony Trollope. 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 sabatarian 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) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover, M4b or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.

Chapters

• 1. 01 - Who will be the new Bishop?20:25
• 2. 02 - Hiram's Hospital20:26
• 3. 03 - Dr. and Mrs. Proudie16:28
• 4. 04 - The Bishop's Chaplain19:55
• 5. 05 - A Morning Visit21:44
• 6. 06 - War28:28
• 7. 07 - The Dean and Chapter take Counsel16:22
• 8. 08 - The Ex-Warden Rejoices16:26
• 9. 09 - The Stanhope Family33:32
• 10. 10 - Mrs Proudie's Reception - Commenced22:36
• 11. 11 - Mrs. Proudie's Reception - Concluded35:30
• 12. 12 - Slope vs Harding18:06
• 13. 13 - The Rubbish Cart23:58
• 14. 14 - The New Champion16:40
• 15. 15 - The Widow's Suitors32:32
• 16. 16 - Baby Worship30:23
• 17. 17 - Who Shall be Cock of the Walk22:13
• 18. 18 - The Widow's Persecution18:41
• 19. 19 - Barchester by Moonlight24:04
• 20. 20 - Mr. Arabin29:39
• 21. 21 - St Ewold's Parsonage25:06
• 22. 22 - The Thornes of Ullathorne32:24
• 23. 23 - Mr Arabin reads himself in at St Ewold's23:50
• 24. 24 - Mr Slope manages matters very well at Puddingdale24:02
• 25. 25 - Fourteen Arguments in Favour of Mr. Quiverful's Claims20:13
• 26. 26 - Mrs. Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall32:31
• 27. 27 - A Love Scene40:54
• 28. 28 - Mrs Bold is Entertained by Dr. & Mrs. Grantly at Plumstead43:16
• 29. 29 - A Serious Interview26:14
• 30. 30 - Another Love Scene29:03
• 31. 31 - The Bishop's Library13:52
• 32. 32 - A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours35:13
• 33. 33 - Mrs. Proudie Victrix25:56
• 34. 34 - Oxford, The Master and Tutor of Lazarus20:44
• 35. 35 - Miss Thorne's Fete Champetre22:15
• 36. 36 - Ullathorne Sports I34:33
• 37. 37 - Signora Neronem Countess De Courcy & Mrs. Proudie Meet at Ullathorne33:32
• 38. 38 - The Bishop Sits Down to Breakfast, and the Dean Dies33:02
• 39. 39 - The Lookalofts and the Greenacres26:22
• 40. 40 - Ullathorne Sports Act II28:49
• 41. 41 - Mrs. Bold Confides Her Sorrow to Her Friend Miss Stanhope24:04
• 42. 42 - Ullathorne Sports--Act III28:58
• 43. 43 - Mr & Mrs Quiverful are Made Happy, Mr. Slope is Encouraged by the Press40:49
• 44. 44 - Mrs. Bold at Home23:31
• 45. 45 - The Stanhopes at Home26:28
• 46. 46 - Mr Slope's Parting Interview with the Signora25:02
• 47. 47 - The Dean Elect26:09
• 48. 48 - Miss Thorne shows her Talent at Match-making26:47
• 49. 49 - The Beelzebub Colt15:09
• 50. 50 - The Archdeacon is Satisfied with the State of Affairs16:44
• 51. 51 - Mr. Slope Bids Farewell to the Palace and Its Inhabitants21:27
• 52. 52 - The New Dean Takes Possesion of the Deanery and the new Warden of the Hospital18:52
• 53. 53 - Conclusion10:46