The Last Chronicle of Barset

by Anthony Trollope, Helen Small (Editor)

Overview

The Reverend Josiah Crawley faces ruin and disgrace when he is accused of stealing a cheque. Crawley's predicament divides the community between those who seek to help, and those who, like Mrs Proudie, are convinced of his guilt. The last volume in the Barsetshire series, The Last Chronicle is a moving conclusion for its many familiar characters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199675999
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Oxford World's Classics Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	784
Sales rank:	269,249
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.60(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Anthony Trollope (24 April 1815- 6 December 1882) was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of his best-loved works, the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire

Helen Small was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and studied at Victoria University of Wellington and at the University of Cambridge. She taught English Literature at the University of Bristol from 1993 to 1996, and since 1996 has been Fellow in English at Pembroke College, Oxford. From 2001 to 2004 she held a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship, and was a Visiting Scholar at New York University.

Editorial Reviews

Trollope’s final Barsetshire novel brings back many characters in an audiobook that combines mystery and romance. Narrator David Shaw-Parker uses his rich, resonant voice to establish and differentiate those characters through tone and accent, giving the impression of a full-cast performance. He excels naturally at male voices; women’s voices are not as distinctive and are occasionally unconvincing. He effectively establishes a personality for the story’s narrator—ingratiating, tolerant, amused—who is also a character. Occasional slowness and repetition in the text are offset by Shaw-Parker’s acting ability, his expression of sense and feeling, and his ability to imbue his reading with emotional warmth. The story, and Shaw-Parker’s performance, are deeply involving. Most listeners will find themselves caught up and entertained throughout this long audiobook. W.M. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2017 - AudioFile