The Last Chronicle of Barset (Penguin Classics)

The Last Chronicle of Barset (Penguin Classics)

by Anthony Trollope (Author), Anthony Trollope (Author), Anthony Trollope (Author), Anthony Trollope (Author), Sophie Gilmartin (Editor), Sophie Gilmartin (Editor)

Synopsis

When Reverend Josiah Crawley, the impoverished curate of Hogglestock, is accused of theft it causes a public scandal, sending shockwaves through the world of Barsetshire. The Crawleys desperately try to remain dignified while they are shunned by society, but the scandal threatens to tear them, and the community, apart. Drawing on his own childhood experience of genteel poverty, Trollope gives a painstakingly realistic depiction of the trials of a family striving to maintain its standards at all costs. With its sensitive portrayal of the proud and self-destructive figure of Crawley, this final volume is the darkest and most complex of all the Barsetshire novels.

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Format: paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published:

ISBN 10: 0140437525
ISBN 13: 9780140437522

Author Bio
Anthony Trollope (1815-82) was one of the most widely enjoyed and prolific novelists of the nineteenth century. His books include the great Chronicles of Barsetshire, of which Barchester Towers is the second volume. Trollope worked for the Post Office for much of his adult life, combining postal and literary business as he travelled around the British Empire. He has been credited with the creation of the distinctive British pillar box.