Chronicles of Barsetshire
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire
is a series of six novels by the English author Anthony Trollope
, set in the fictitious cathedral town of Barchester. These classics of Victorian literature
concern the dealings of the clergy
and the gentry
, and the political, amatory, and social manœuvrings that go on among and between them.
The novels in the series are:
Barsetshire
Barsetshire is a fictional British county created by Anthony Trollope, which is featured in the series of novels known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire". The county town and cathedral town is Barchester...
is a series of six novels by the English author Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of his best-loved works, collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire...
, set in the fictitious cathedral town of Barchester. These classics of Victorian literature
Victorian literature
Victorian literature is the literature produced during the reign of Queen Victoria . It forms a link and transition between the writers of the romantic period and the very different literature of the 20th century....
concern the dealings of the clergy
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
and the gentry
Gentry
Gentry denotes "well-born and well-bred people" of high social class, especially in the past....
, and the political, amatory, and social manœuvrings that go on among and between them.
The novels in the series are:
- The WardenThe WardenThe Warden is the first novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire", published in 1855. It was his fourth novel.-Synopsis:...
(1855) - Barchester TowersBarchester TowersBarchester Towers, published in 1857, is the second novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire". It is possibly Trollope's best known work...
(1857) - Doctor ThorneDoctor ThorneDoctor Thorne is the third novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire".It is mainly concerned with the romantic problems of Mary Thorne, niece of Doctor Thomas Thorne , and Frank Gresham, the only son of the local squire, although Trollope as...
(1858) - Framley ParsonageFramley ParsonageFramley Parsonage is the fourth novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire". It was first published in serial form in the Cornhill Magazine in 1860.-Synopsis:...
(1861) - The Small House at AllingtonThe Small House at AllingtonThe Small House at Allington is the fifth novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire", first published in 1864...
(1864) - The Last Chronicle of BarsetThe Last Chronicle of BarsetThe Last Chronicle of Barset is the final novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire", first published in 1867.-Plot summary:...
(1867)
External links
- Classical references in the Barsetshire series of novels, researched by students from Hendrix CollegeHendrix CollegeHendrix College is a private liberal arts college located in Conway, Arkansas. The student body averages around 1,400 and currently represents forty-three states and fourteen foreign countries. In US News and World Report's America's Best Colleges, Hendrix is ranked annually in the top tier of...
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