Barchester Towers

After the death of old Dr. Grantly, a bitter struggle begins over who will succeed him as Bishop of Barchester.

When the decision is finally made to appoint the evangelical Dr. Proudie, rather than the son of the old bishop, Archdeacon Grantly, resentment and suspicion threaten to cause deep divisions within the diocese.

Key Highlights:

• Intriguing power dynamics: Trollope masterfully depicts the plotting and back-stabbing that ensues.
• Memorable characters:
  • The saintly Warden of Hiram's Hospital, Septimus Harding.
  • The ineffectual but well-meaning new bishop.
  • His terrifying wife.
  • The oily chaplain, Mr. Slope, who has designs on Mr. Harding's daughter.

This vivid and comic novel is one of the most engaging in Trollope's Barsetshire series.