Finally, it is in The Last Chronicle that Bishop Proudie of Barsetshire and his domineering wife, introduced in Barchester Towers, achieve their fullest and most dramatic portrayal.(Summary by Nicholas Clifford)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. The central drama of the book is that of Mr.Crawley, the curate of Hogglestock who, falsely accused of theft. Central also is the trying courtship between Major Grantly and Grace Crawley, the clergyman's daughter, over the objections of the Major's parents, Archdeacon Grantly and his wife and the adventures of Johnny Eames, a protagonist of the Small House at Allington. This entire book revolves around a minister who allegedly passed a stolen check for 20 and the entire county of Barsetshire is involved. THE Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope.

Josiah Crawley, the impoverished curate of Hogglestock, whose alleged theft of £20, together with the efforts of many to clear up the mystery, lie here at the center. Many of its characters are familiar from the earlier Barsetshire novels, including the Rev.

LibriVox recording of The Last Chronicle of Barset, by Anthony Trollope.īoth Trollope and some of his later critics have considered The Last Chronicle to be his greatest novel.

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