Barchester Towers
novel by Trollope
Barchester Towers, novel by Anthony Trollope, published in three volumes in 1857. A satirical comedy, it is the second of the authorās series of six Barsetshire novels and is considered to be his funniest. Set in Barchester, a cathedral town in the west of England, the novel opens with the political appointment of Dr. Proudie as the new bishop of Barchester. This event sets up the main conflict of the novelāthe traditional (represented by the...