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The Last Chronicle of BarsetAnthony Trollope

The Last Chronicle of Barset

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Original author: Anthony Trollope

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"The Last Chronicle of Barset" by Anthony Trollope is a novel published in 1867. As the final installment in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series, it centers on Reverend Josiah Crawley, an impoverished clergyman accused of stealing a mysterious cheque. The accusation divides the community, with powerful figures like Mrs. Proudie declaring him guilty. As Crawley struggles with poverty and uncertainty about his own innocence, his daughter's romance faces obstacles due to class prejudice. The novel weaves multiple storylines while exploring themes of morality, social hierarchy, and the changing Victorian era.

The Last Chronicle of Barset, by Anthony Trollope. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #3045.

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85 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter647 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: How DID He Get It?4,932 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: By Heavens He Had Better Not!3,488 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Archdeacon's Threat2,141 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The Clergyman's House at Hogglestock3,532 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: What the World Thought About It2,574 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Grace Crawley4,266 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Miss Prettyman's Private Room4,707 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Mr. Crawley Is Taken to Silverbridge6,052 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Grace Crawley Goes to Allington4,352 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Dinner at Framley Court2,565 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: The Bishop Sends His Inhibition3,501 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Mr. Crawley Seeks for Sympathy3,670 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: The Bishop's Angel4,130 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Major Grantly Consults a Friend2,618 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Up in London5,209 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Down at Allington5,294 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Mr. Crawley Is Summoned to Barchester3,963 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: The Bishop of Barchester Is Crushed4,169 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Where DID It Come From?2,133 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: What Mr. Walker Thought About It3,090 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Mr. Robarts on His Embassy3,385 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Major Grantly at Home4,094 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Miss Lily Dale's Resolution4,883 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's Dinner-Party5,888 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: Miss Madalina Demolines3,743 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: The Picture3,160 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: A Hero at Home3,553 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Showing How Major Grantly Took a Walk3,347 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: Miss Lily Dale's Logic2,414 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX2,095 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI3,089 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: Mr. Toogood7,246 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: The Plumstead Foxes3,228 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Mrs. Proudie Sends for Her Lawyer3,580 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXV: Lily Dale Writes Two Words in Her Book6,930 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Grace Crawley Returns Home2,487 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Hook Court3,661 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: Jael4,218 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXXIX: A New Flirtation3,161 words
  41. 41.Chapter XL: Mr. Toogood's Ideas About Society3,169 words
  42. 42.Chapter XLI: Grace Crawley at Home4,156 words
  43. 43.Chapter XLII: Mr. Toogood Travels Professionally5,760 words
  1. 44.Chapter XLIII: Mr. Crosbie Goes Into the City4,530 words
  2. 45.Chapter XLIV: "i Suppose I Must Let You Have It."1,979 words
  3. 46.Chapter XLV: Lily Dale Goes to London4,382 words
  4. 47.Chapter XLVI: The Bayswater Romance3,733 words
  5. 48.Chapter XLVII: Dr. Tempest at the Palace7,576 words
  6. 49.Chapter XLVIII: The Softness of Sir Raffle Buffle3,087 words
  7. 50.Chapter XLIX: Near the Close6,692 words
  8. 51.Chapter L: Lady Lufton's Proposition4,142 words
  9. 52.Chapter LI: Mrs. Dobbs Broughton Piles Her Fagots6,521 words
  10. 53.Chapter LII: Why Don't You Have an "it" for Yourself?4,222 words
  11. 54.Chapter LIII: Rotten Row4,260 words
  12. 55.Chapter LIV: The Clerical Commission3,859 words
  13. 56.Chapter LV: Framley Parsonage2,434 words
  14. 57.Chapter LVI: The Archdeacon Goes to Framley6,169 words
  15. 58.Chapter LVII: A Double Pledge4,394 words
  16. 59.Chapter LVIII: The Cross-Grainedness of Men5,105 words
  17. 60.Chapter LIX5,403 words
  18. 61.Chapter LX: The End of Jael and Sisera5,263 words
  19. 62.Chapter LXI: "it's Dogged as Does It."5,158 words
  20. 63.Chapter LXII: Mr. Crawley's Letter to the Dean5,123 words
  21. 64.Chapter LXIII: Two Visitors to Hogglestock5,360 words
  22. 65.Chapter LXIV: The Tragedy in Hook Court3,206 words
  23. 66.Chapter LXV: Miss Van Siever Makes Her Choice3,251 words
  24. 67.Chapter LXVI: Requiescat in Pace4,142 words
  25. 68.Chapter LXVII: In Memoriam4,287 words
  26. 69.Chapter LXVIII: The Obstinacy of Mr. Crawley3,426 words
  27. 70.Chapter LXIX2,429 words
  28. 71.Chapter LXX: Mrs. Arabin Is Caught4,389 words
  29. 72.Chapter LXXI: Mr. Toogood at Silverbridge3,479 words
  30. 73.Chapter LXXII: Mr. Toogood at "the Dragon of Wantly."2,615 words
  31. 74.Chapter LXXIII: There Is Comfort at Plumstead3,152 words
  32. 75.Chapter LXXIV: The Crawleys Are Informed3,258 words
  33. 76.Chapter LXXV: Madalina's Heart Is Bleeding3,802 words
  34. 77.Chapter LXXVI: I Think He Is Light of Heart3,079 words
  35. 78.Chapter LXXVII: The Shattered Tree3,286 words
  36. 79.Chapter LXXVII: The Arabins Return to Barchester4,200 words
  37. 80.Chapter LXXIX: Mr. Crawley Speaks of His Coat3,166 words
  38. 81.Chapter LXXX4,983 words
  39. 82.Chapter LXXXI: Barchester Cloisters2,254 words
  40. 83.Chapter LXXXII: The Last Scene at Hogglestock5,144 words
  41. 84.Chapter LXXXIII: Mr. Crawley Is Conquered2,835 words
  42. 85.Conclusion2,132 words