A good friend of mine recommended Trollope’s Barchester series to me and so this has been, in part, a Barchester summer. I just finished Barchester Towers and found it to be delightful. In this novel, Trollope creates a world and community in which it was easy to spend time.
There are many characters in this story, a number of whom were in The Warden. They felt like old friends when I came upon them. To the mix, Trollope adds a new Bishop, his domineering wife, an oily chaplain, a flirtatious invalid, suitors for a character from The Warden and more.
There are moments in the story that were very funny. At times, it also felt somewhat modern.
There is a lot about the structure of the Church, the politics behind appointments and questions about how things will work out. Readers will hope for the best for those they have come to like.
Trollope is an interesting narrator. At times, he breaks the fourth wall and intrudes into the story. Somehow it works.
Anyone looking to read some classics, give this a look. I plan to move on to the third in the series.
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I’ve always want to read his books. This looks good. Thanks.
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It took a little to get into the rhythm of a book from that period but once I die, I really enjoyed it. Some pserieople say to start with BT but I was glad that I read The Warden first. I’ve now started the third book, Doctor Thorne. I will be interested to see if you try the series.
I’ve also read some of the other books in a different series that starts with Can You Forgive Her?.
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