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Framley Parsonage

Anthony Trollope

Publisher: Passerino

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Framley Parsonage is a novel by English author Anthony Trollope and the fourth installment in the Chronicles of Barsetshire, following Doctor Thorne and preceding The Small House at Allington. Like the other books in the series, it is set in the fictional county of Barsetshire and its cathedral town of Barchester.Amid the tranquil landscape of rural Barsetshire, ambition quietly disrupts the measured rhythms of clerical life. When the young and well-intentioned Reverend Mark Robarts comes under the patronage of powerful aristocrats, he believes he is securing a promising future for himself and his devoted wife, Fanny. But the allure of high society soon reveals its dangers. Flattered by influence, tempted by prestige, and entangled in financial obligations beyond his judgment, Mark risks both his reputation and his peace of mind.In Framley Parsonage, Trollope offers a nuanced exploration of the tensions between duty and aspiration, modesty and social ambition, personal integrity and worldly advancement. With subtle wit, psychological depth, and compassionate insight, he crafts a vivid portrait of Victorian provincial life—its politics, its courtships, and its moral dilemmas.Anthony Trollope (1815–1882) was one of the most accomplished and widely read English novelists of the Victorian era. Best known for his richly detailed portrayals of provincial life and the clergy, he gained lasting fame with his Chronicles of Barsetshire series. Trollope combined psychological insight, gentle satire, and social realism to explore themes of ambition, duty, politics, and morality. A remarkably disciplined writer, he produced dozens of novels while working for many years in the British Post Office. Today, he is celebrated as a master of character-driven fiction and a keen observer of 19th-century British society.
Available since: 02/17/2026.

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