Barchester Towers
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Barchester Towers

by Anthony Trollope

1857•Comedy•502 pages

Taste attributes: comedydramahistoricalfresh & originalrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeRealistic and fresh: a polished comic novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 2: Barchester Towers Written as a sequel to "The Warden", this is the second book of the Barsetshire novels. Described as humorous, this wonderful novel that interweaves power, love, greed, and deceit in Barchester.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ComedyDramaHistoricalSocial commentaryComplex relationship

Subjects

ClergyClergy in fictionSocial life and customsEngland in fictionAlmshousesReading comprehensionEnglandProblems, exercises

Details

Author
Anthony Trollope
Published
1857
Pages
502
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