The Last Chronicle of Barset

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Anthony Trollope's Barsetshire novels are well loved for their wit, satire, and keen perceptions of human nature. This final installment brings back some of his best loved characters: Major Henry Grantly, first met as a boy in The Warden, the sparkling Lily Dale and her thwarted lover, Johnny Eames, and the domineering Mrs. Proudie.

Barsetshire's latest scandal involves Mr. Crawley, the impoverished curate of Hogglestock, accused of theft when he uses a large check to pay off his debts. Unable to remember how he came by the money, he feels ashamed and even begins to question his own sanity. The scandal fiercely divides the citizens of Barsetshire and threatens to tear apart Mr. Crawley's family. Trollope offers a devastating portrait of a man oppressed by poverty, social humiliation, and self-doubt.

Critics Review

u201cI regard this as the best novel I have writtenu2026there is a true savour of English life all through the booku2026I claim to have portrayed the mind of the unfortunate man with great accuracy and great delicacy.u201d

Anthony Trollope

u201c[A] brilliant depicter of the nineteenth-century social strata in England.u201d

New York Times

u201cThe Last Chronicle of Barsetu00a0is a satirical view of a materialistic societyu2026with elaborate complications.u201d

The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature

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