The Small House at Allington, Anthony Trollope
The Small House at Allington, Anthony Trollope
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The Small House at Allington
The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 5

Author: Anthony Trollope

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 23 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

Squire Dale, the embittered old bachelor who lives in the great house at Allington, has loaned the nearby small house rent free to his widowed sisterinlaw and her two daughters, Lily and Bell. The action centers on the strained relations between the two houses and on the romantic entanglements of the two girls.

About Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) was one of the most successful English novelists during the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, but he also wrote novels on political, social, and gender issues as well as other topical matters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on February 07, 2021

What a marvel. One of my absolute favourites and a real joy to reread.......more

Goodreads review by Blaine on May 06, 2021

Every time I finish a book by Anthony Trollope I have mixed feelings. Like Dickens he writes of Victorian times, like Dickens the man is wordy, unlike Dickens he is highly readable (not that Dickens isn't but Trollope has a much more down to earth style). And, like when I finish Dickens I feel that......more

Goodreads review by Irena on March 28, 2022

This is the fifth instalment in the Chronicles of Barsetshire. I wouldn't have believed I could blunder that far into the Barsetshire world, but here I am. I was reluctant to continue after "The Warden" and "Barsetshire Towers" but followed a dear friend on her reading journey, and now I'm bogged dow......more