The Last Chronicle of Barset (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Anthony Trollope
- First Published: 1867
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Setting: Barsetshire, England
- Principal Characters: Mr. Crawley, Mrs. Crawley, Grace Crawley, Mr. Proudie, Mrs. Proudie, Henry Grantly, Lily Dale, John Eames
- Genres: Long fiction, Bourgeois fiction
- Subjects: Justice, Parents and children, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Social issues, Marriage, England or English people, Death or dying, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Clergy, Satire, Materialism
- Locales: Barsetshire, England
The Story:
The citizens in the community of Hogglestock were upset because Mr. Crawley, the curate, had been accused of stealing a check for twenty pounds. In Archdeacon Grantly’s home, where there was concern that Henry Grantly might marry Grace Crawley, the curate’s schoolteacher daughter, feeling was high.
Bishop Proudie and his wife were set against the unfortunate Crawley. Mrs. Proudie, who exerted great power over her husband, persuaded the bishop to write a letter forbidding Mr. Crawley to preach in his church until the case should have been settled one way or...
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