03642cam a2200373 4500 235172483 TxAuBib 20140806120000.0 ||||||s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781483089270 1483089274 6cbcc952-ec8a-495b-9e11-6b17ce5ba456 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9781538599969 113607 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882. Barchester Towers [Bridges Audiobook] : Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 2. Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2006. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 518MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 518MB. HTML:<p>This magnificent sequel to The Warden satirizes the struggle for ascendancy among the clergy of a cathedral city as they contend for each newly vacant post within the archdiocese. The contest for power is between Archdeacon Grantly and his followers, who favor high-church tendencies, and the new bishop and his followers, with their distinctly low-church preferences. Speaking loudly and cleverly for the latter is the ambitious Mr. Obadiah Slope, championed by Mrs. Proudie and the newcomers. Each wishes to become the dominant voice in the quiet diocese of Barchester, but their antics, including romantic ones, reveal that their priorities are more social and political than spiritual or moral. Their intrigues and misunderstandings entwine through the lives of many memorable characters and provide a humorous backdrop for an exploration of the clash between old and new ways in Victorian England.</p>. The second and best of the prolific author's six novels about the fictional Barsetshire satirizes ecclesiastical politics in rural Victorian Britain. Among the many superbly drawn characters, the risibly overbearing Mrs. Proudie and the feckless Ethelbert Stanhope particularly shine. Some of us may even recognize the central conflict from our own experiences as congregants. Trollope once said, "In the writing of BARCHESTER TOWERS, I took great delight." The listener gathers that, in the reading of it, Simon Vance also takes great delight. Obviously, he relishes impersonating the dramatis personae. One gets the impression that the more, the merrier, as far as he's concerned. In addition, he delivers the fustian narrative with particular fluidity, verve, and grace. Y.R. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. Classic Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 14:05:02. Vance, Simon. http://bridges.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=6cbcc952-ec8a-495b-9e11-6b17ce5ba456 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0887-1/113607-BarchesterTowers.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/113607-BarchesterTowers.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=6CBCC952-EC8A-495B-9E11-6B17CE5BA456&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0887-1/113607-BarchesterTowers.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/113607-BarchesterTowers.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=6CBCC952-EC8A-495B-9E11-6B17CE5BA456&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)