The Barchester Towers

Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) is among the great Victorian writers, and his books are some of the best examples of works by English authors. "Trollope kills me with his mastery," wrote Leo Tolstoy in his diary.
Trollope, according to his words, sought... to show "Christian virtue and Christian hypocrisy," to bring to the judgment of society and to mock all secret thoughts, egoism in all its manifestations. Is it possible to perceive the surrounding world only as a part of one's own interests? This theme is as relevant today as ever.
"The Barchester Towers" is one of the novels belonging to the large cycle "The Chronicles of Barsetshire," which has been adapted into a highly popular British TV series featuring Alan Rickman, Donald Pleasence, and other stars.