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Apr. 7th, 2011 08:20 pmThe Last Chronicle of Barset
by Anthony Trollope
This lengthy novel wraps up Trollope's Barsetshire novels, tying up loose ends from earlier novels and giving the reader a chance to see what becomes of many of the recurring characters. The first of the two main plots of the novel is the plight of Josiah Crawley, a poverty-stricken curate introduced in Framley Parsonage who is suspected of the theft of a 20 pound cheque. The other main plot is the resolution of the romance between Grace Crawley, Josiah's eldest daughter, and Major Grantly, the son of Barsetshire's archdeacon, which is necessarily complicated because of the charge against her father. There are also sundry sub-plots involving a large cast of characters, both old and new.
Trollope does a beautiful job of concluding his saga of ecclesiastical life in the country - The Last Chronicle of Barset is a warm and loving farewell tour of the diocese and people he created. Many of the same themes crop up, too. In matters of the heart, character and honest feeling is much more important than wealth and status. Too much pride alienates people from their friends and community. London (the city) is a place of improper intrigue and indiscretion while Barsetshire (the country) is a place of honest dealings and wholesome pleasures.
by Anthony Trollope
This lengthy novel wraps up Trollope's Barsetshire novels, tying up loose ends from earlier novels and giving the reader a chance to see what becomes of many of the recurring characters. The first of the two main plots of the novel is the plight of Josiah Crawley, a poverty-stricken curate introduced in Framley Parsonage who is suspected of the theft of a 20 pound cheque. The other main plot is the resolution of the romance between Grace Crawley, Josiah's eldest daughter, and Major Grantly, the son of Barsetshire's archdeacon, which is necessarily complicated because of the charge against her father. There are also sundry sub-plots involving a large cast of characters, both old and new.
Trollope does a beautiful job of concluding his saga of ecclesiastical life in the country - The Last Chronicle of Barset is a warm and loving farewell tour of the diocese and people he created. Many of the same themes crop up, too. In matters of the heart, character and honest feeling is much more important than wealth and status. Too much pride alienates people from their friends and community. London (the city) is a place of improper intrigue and indiscretion while Barsetshire (the country) is a place of honest dealings and wholesome pleasures.
