Barsetshire book 2 · 1857
Barchester Towers
A new bishop arrives in Barchester, with his domineering wife and an ambitious chaplain, and war breaks out among the clergy, while Mr Harding’s widowed daughter Eleanor attracts suitors.
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Book facts
- Author
- Anthony Trollope
- Series
- Barsetshire, book 2 of 6
- Published
- 1857
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Barchester, England
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Barchester Towers
5 recurring or key characters from Anthony Trollope’s chart. Introduces Mrs Proudie and Obadiah Slope.
Lead 1
- Eleanor BoldHarding's widowed daughter
Major 4
- Septimus HardingGentle warden of Hiram's Hospital
- Archdeacon GrantlyHarding's forceful son-in-law
- Mrs ProudieFirst appearanceThe bishop's domineering wife
- Obadiah SlopeFirst appearanceScheming chaplain
Also featuring these characters
Other Anthony Trollope books that share the most characters with Barchester Towers.
- Framley Parsonage1861 · Barsetshire · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Last Chronicle of Barset1867 · Barsetshire · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon