"Dr Thorne", the third novel in Anthony Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire, sees Trollope steer away from the clergy and the church politics of "The Warden" and "Barchester Towers" and move towards the scandals and prejudice of the upper tiers of Victorian era aristocracies. It tells the tale of Frank Gresham and Mary Thorne, a couple intent on marriage despite their conflicting social backgrounds. Frank is engaged in a fierce battle with his family as his mother vehemently opposes the marriage and pushes him to marry a wealthy heiress; however, Frank shuns her attempts and is determined to accept Mary on her own terms. "Dr Thorne" contains all of Trollope’s beloved prose: always solicitous, gentle and kind to his audience, Trollope never shies away from poking fun at the pretentions of some of his characters as he peppers the narrative with wonderfully witty observations that will leave you smiling.
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Dr Thorne
by Anthony Trollope
Length: 22:47 h
Published: 07-25-14
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Dr Thorne (Unabridged)
by David Shaw-Parker
Length: 22:45 h
Published: 2014-07-10
Tracks:
06:58 Chapter 1 06:54 When, however, his father died… 07:14 She had worried her husband daily for years… 06:54 Nothing was going well with him. 07:00 Choose out the ten leading men… 07:26 The kennels, however, were now again empty. 05:58 Chapter 2 05:45 And then the father died… 06:17 To this farm-house came Roger Scatcherd… 06:10 When the baby was born… 06:42 It was thus that he loved to excel… 06:31 Chapter 3 06:08 It will therefore be understood… 06:20 People did not always know… 06:10 It has been said that the doctor… 06:15 And so the argument went on… 06:04 It need hardly be said… 06:41 Chapter 4 06:40 'Well, that is surprising. Mr. Gresham' 06:44 'What! Was he thus to think of his father…' 06:33 The squire also remained silent… 06:37 Mary came in… 06:10 Beatrice became rather red in the face… 06:31 'There,' said Mary 06:05 Chapter 5 06:02 'Is it not a waste of time?' asked the countess. 06:05 The old housekeeper headed the maids… 05:55 Frank sat himself down… 06:23 Chapter 6 06:40 Lady Margaretta had found it rather dull work… 06:27 She now pushed it further… 07:28 Frank might be allowed… 06:37 Chapter 7 06:45 'She must think about it, of course…' 07:02 'Well, Minnie…' 05:32 'I have told you,' said the doctor… 07:09 Chapter 8 06:42 'What a fool!…' 07:05 'I am not aware of it, Mr. Gresham…' 07:18 'I beg your pardon, Mr. Gresham… 07:03 Frank opened his eyes wide… 06:30 Chapter 9 06:24 He trusted this man… 06:35 Mr. Winterbones was confidential clerk to Sir Roger. 06:34 'Winterbones,' said the contractor… 07:07 Chapter 10 07:01 But the doctor did not say the word… 07:10 'I was then partner with Jackson…' 06:37 Now the fact was… 06:52 Chapter 11 06:34 'I will when you marry a doctor,' said she. 05:48 'Patience has a pony-phaeton…' 07:23 Chapter 12 07:11 When one is impatient… 07:22 Then Lady Scatcherd bethought her of her great panacea. 07:15 They very rarely saw each other… 06:11 Chapter 13 06:08 'A girl, is it?' 06:17 'For the matter of that,'… 06:09 'Ah! She would be ashamed of her mother…' 07:16 Chapter 14 07:01 Mr. Gresham at once read… 07:16 Trusting to this well-ascertained state of things… 07:41 To the doctor's ears… 06:39 'Very well…' 05:30 Chapter 15 05:35 'Here'd be the tooter and the young gen'lmen…' 05:47 'Most happy, I'm sure,'… 03:27 The next arrival was that of the Bishop of Barchester… 06:01 Chapter 16 06:00 Mrs. Proudie bowed… 05:57 'What! Bagley?' said Nearthewinde. 05:58 Even Mary Thorne could hardly have blamed him… 06:47 Chapter 17 07:10 From an early hour… 06:33 Mr. Closerstil thought he understood all this… 06:47 And late in the afternoon… 06:41 'Then as to this speech,'… 07:35 'Men of Barchester,' he began… 07:15 Chapter 18 07:07 Frank was the heir… 06:33 But his suspense was not of a prolonged duration. 07:10 When, however, at this period… 06:25 'Afraid!' said Frank… 07:25 Chapter 19 07:09 'You stick to me, Mr. Gresham,' he said… 07:34 'Is he – is he –' whispered Frank… 06:23 Chapter 20 06:31 'Oh, Miss Dunstable!' 06:57 'I am not against you, Miss Dunstable.' 03:16 Chapter 21 06:01 His mother said nothing to him on the subject… 06:28 Augusta seemed to bear her misfortune… 06:05 As he afterwards pondered on his scheme… 06:11 'It will be deuced hard…' 06:05 The interruption however came, all too soon… 07:43 Chapter 22 07:41 Alas! The money is still necessary… 07:57 'They were welcome to it for him,' he said… 07:48 Chapter 23 07:41 She had been going to Greshamsbury all her life… 07:56 After an absence of some six weeks… 06:44 Chapter 24 06:45 From time to time he moaned and muttered… 06:45 And yet what had her husband done for her… 06:26 Among those at college… 07:00 This was the best side of his character… 06:55 Chapter 25 06:22 Then followed a list of all the great works which he had achieved… 06:43 He said nothing; but merely tightened his grasp… 06:30 The proposition for a moment took away the doctor's breath… 06:52 'Try me; try me! my hand is a rock…' 06:32 Indeed, he thought it more than probable… 04:23 Chapter 26 06:32 'It is so cruel,' Beatrice would say… 06:44 'Indeed, I am very uneasy, doctor…' 07:08 This was dreadful to Lady Arabella. 07:29 Chapter 27 07:36 'Then what is it, my dear, that you want me to do?' 07:35 The squire and the doctor also met constantly… 08:00 Upon this, Lady Scatcherd had herself set off… 05:51 Chapter 28 05:50 Sir Louis – partly in the hopes of Mary's smiles… 05:58 'But he won't go,' said Sir Louis. 05:46 'Filth in the morning!' 05:09 'I don't understand you,' said the doctor. 07:13 Chapter 29 07:20 'You, at any rate, have some decent feeling for Mary.' 07:12 When Beatrice, with would-be solemn face… 07:16 This she denied. 07:42 The poor fellow got so far… 06:18 Chapter 30 06:38 The tenor of his father's thoughts… 05:57 'It is a sad story,' said the father. 07:31 Chapter 31 07:33 But all the world knew of Mary's engagement… 07:39 After a while Dr. Fillgrave himself suggested Dr Century. 03:10 Such had been the way in which… 07:04 Chapter 32 07:24 Miss Gushing's responses came from her with such fervour… 07:02 'I do think you are a happy girl,' said Patience to her one morning. 07:03 Chapter 33 06:58 'You are very kind, Trichy,' said Mary… 07:00 'I am glad I have told you,' said Mary... 06:31 Greyson was a London apothecary… 06:21 Chapter 34 06:24 Mr. Gazebee, the junior member of this firm… 06:05 He was a little fellow… 06:15 Mary had secluded herself in her bedroom… 06:40 Sir Louis drank two or three glasses of wine… 06:12 It was not probable… 06:36 'Well! Eh! what is it?' 05:59 Chapter 35 05:52 He had not ceased to rally his son… 06:13 'What do you say, Mr. Gazebee?' 05:28 Sir Louis, if he continued his brilliant career of success… 07:04 Chapter 36 07:15 Her pride had been wounded to the core… 06:57 Frank, although he had been so slow to move… 07:37 Chapter 37 07:49 Mary, his niece, his own child… 08:16 On the next day… 06:56 Chapter 38 06:46 That was one of his motives, he said… 07:04 All of these would be excellent arguments… 06:54 And then, dear Augusta, come to us here. 06:57 Though, by so doing… 07:49 Chapter 39 07:40 Lady Arabella had had her reason for naming the list before her son… 08:18 Frank, jumping up from his chair… 06:07 Chapter 40 06:02 I will not disgust my reader by attempting to describe… 05:19 The doctor entered the room where she was lying on her sofa… 04:59 'Now I wish you could tell me…' 06:11 Chapter 41 06:03 'Very well, have it your own way.' 06:15 In truth, she was looking well. 06:48 'I do believe it,' said the squire… 06:51 Chapter 42 06:51 'What occurrences, Lady Arabella?' 07:05 'We will pass over that for the present.' 06:36 Then Mary rose from her seat… 07:05 Her love had been pure from all such thoughts… 06:01 Chapter 43 06:45 Mary said not a word to him about the letter… 06:35 Dr. Fillgrave could not refrain… 06:56 The doctor could not remain with her long… 07:34 Chapter 44 07:25 'Pray do not mind me, mother.' 07:39 'And, mother, would you have me…' 07:43 On the previous day he had received a letter… 05:59 Chapter 45 06:14 'I have a great regard for your father.' 06:03 'Dr. Thorne will be up in town on Thursday evening…' 06:37 'No, I shall go to-morrow.' 07:20 Chapter 46 07:25 'Oh, no, I am not,' said she… 07:18 'I suppose it must be so, doctor.' 07:03 'Indeed, I do,' said the doctor… 06:03 Chapter 47 06:34 And how slept Frank that night? 06:12 'And I think it will perhaps be better,' continued Lady Arabella… 06:25 'Frank, of course, will judge for himself, Rosina…' 06:24 'At any rate, they can count their money-bags,' said Mrs. Umbleby. 06:23 And all the Bakers and the Jacksons were there. ▶ Listen now for free (provided by Deezer Gratis)
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