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Barchester Towers

by Anthony TROLLOPE (1815 - 1882)

I.XVI Baby Worship

This is the second in Trollope’s ‘Barsetshire’ series of novels. The later novels in the series move away from Barchester itself but 'Barchester Towers' is very much a sequel to the first book ‘The Warden’, which is also available from Librivox.The old bishop dies, the archdeacon, Dr. Grantly fails to succeed him and a new bishop, Dr. Proudie is appointed. Dr. Grantly gains a worthy foe, not the new bishop but his wife, Mrs. Proudie, strict sabatarian and power behind the Episcopal throne together with the bishop’s chaplain, Mr. Slope.John Bold is also dead and Eleanor, now a wealthy young widow sets clerical hearts fluttering. The new bishop must deal with the wardenship of Hiram’s Hospital. Will it go to Mr. Harding? All is to play for. Then the old Dean dies and the stakes are raised. (Summary by Andy)

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Listen next episodes of Barchester Towers:
II.I Mr Arabin , III.I Miss Thorne's Fete Champetre , II.II St Ewold's Parsonage , II.III The Thornes of Ullathorne , III.II Ullathorne Sports--Act I , III.III The Signora Neroni, the Countess De Courcy, and Mrs Proudie meet each other at Ullathorne , III.IV The Bishop sits down to Breakfast and the Dean dies , III.IX Mrs and Mrs Quiverful are made happy. Mr Slope is encouraged by the Press , II.IV Mr Arabin reads himself in at St Ewold's , III.V The Lookalofts and the Greenacres , III.VI Ullathorne Sports--Act II , III.VII Mrs Bold confides her Sorrow to her Friend Miss Stanhope , III.VIII Ullathorne Sports--Act III , III.X Mrs Bold at Home , II.IX Mrs Bold is entertained by Dr and Mrs Grantly at Plumstead , III.XI The Stanhopes at Home , III.XII Mr Slope's parting Interview with the Signora , III.XIII The Dean Elect , III.XIV Miss Thorne shows her Talent at Match-making , III.XIX Conclusion , III.XV The Belzebub Colt , III.XVI The Archdeacon is satisfied with the State of Affairs , III.XVII Mr Slope's Farewell to the Palace and its Inhabitants , III.XVIII The new Dean takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital , II.V Mr Slope manages matters very well at Puddingdale , II.VI Fourteen Arguments in favour of Mr Quiverful's Claims , II.VII Mrs Proudie wrestles and gets a Fall , II.VIII A Love Scene , II.X A serious Interview , II.XI Another Love Scene , II.XII The Bishop's Library , II.XIII A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours , II.XIV Mrs Proudie Victrix , II.XV Oxford--The Master and Tutor of Lazarus , I,XIX Barchester by Moonlight , I.XVII Who shall be Cock of the Walk? , I.XVIII The Widow's Persecution