Barchester Towers
About this book
*The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 2: Barchester Towers* Written as a sequel to "The Warden", this is the second book of the Barsetshire novels. Described as humorous, this wonderful novel that interweaves power, love, greed, and deceit in Barchester. Barchester Towers (1857) is the second of the six Chronicles of Barsetshire, the work in which, after a ten-year apprenticeship, Trollope finally found his distinctive voice. In this his most popular novel, the chronicler continues the story of Mr. Harding and his daughter Eleanor, begun in The Warden, adding to his cast of characters that oily symbol of "progress" Mr. Slope, the hen-pecked Dr. Proudie, and the amiable and breezy Stanhope family. Love, mammon, clerical in-fighting, and promotion again figure prominently and comically, all centered on the magnificently imagined cathedral city of Barchester. The central questions of this moral comedy -- Who will be warden? Who will be dean? Who will marry Eleanor? -- are skilfully handled with the subtlety of ironic observation that has won Trollope such a wide and appreciative readership over the last 150 years. - Back cover.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 1469 readers · 567 pages · ≈ 10 h 30 m · Demanding
What order should I read the Chronicles of Barsetshire series?
Read Barchester Towers first, then follow the publication order above — The Warden, then Doctor Thorne, then Framley Parsonage, then The small house at Allington, then The Last Chronicle of Barset, then Doctor Thorne.
How long does it take to read Barchester Towers?
About ≈ 10 h 30 m — 567 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Barchester Towers?
567 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Barchester Towers?
It sits on the Classics, Fiction shelves.
Is Barchester Towers in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does Barchester Towers take place?
It is set in England during 19th century.
Who wrote Barchester Towers?
Anthony Trollope (1815–1882).
Where can I read Barchester Towers online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library
Chronicles of Barsetshire — reading order
- → Barchester Towers (1815) you are here
- 1 The Warden (1809)
- 2 Doctor Thorne (1858)
- 3 Framley Parsonage (1861)
- 4 The small house at Allington (1864)
- 5 The Last Chronicle of Barset (1867)
- 6 Doctor Thorne (1902)