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Beschreibung

Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope is a witty and incisive novel of provincial life, church politics, and social ambition in Victorian England. Set in the quiet cathedral city of Barchester, the story erupts when a new bishop arrives with his formidable wife and scheming chaplain, Mr. Obadiah Slope, threatening the comfortable order presided over by the gentle clergyman Septimus Harding and his son-in-law Archdeacon Grantly. As alliances shift, scandals brew, and romantic entanglements unfold, Trollope masterfully satirizes hypocrisy, power, and reform within the Church of England. With sharp irony, rich characterizations, and deep human insight, Barchester Towers—the second in the Chronicles of Barsetshire—offers a vivid portrait of a society where morality, tradition, and ambition collide.

Dauer: etwa 18 Stunden (18:21:57)
Veröffentlichungsdatum: 26.12.2025; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2025. Copyright Statment: —

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