The Bertrams
Anthony Trollope
Lu par Arnold
This is a massive effort, taking place in England and the Middle East, with a cast of thousands... Well, not thousands, fortunately, but certainly a great many. There are three Bertrams present: Sir Lionel, his son George (our hero), and the wealthy uncle. The primary story involves the joining of two couples (following some rocky periods), and the disposal of the uncle's fortune. The more amusing bits focus on peripheral characters in the social settings of a fictional town and in travel on board ship or touring Egypt. Trollope digresses from time to time to lecture us on religion, politics, and eccentricities of the British tourist. (Summary by Arnold Banner) (24 hr 2 min)
Chapitres
| VÆ VICTIS! | 33:45 | Lu par Arnold |
| BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. | 28:43 | Lu par Arnold |
| THE NEW VICAR. | 30:48 | Lu par Arnold |
| OUR PRIMA DONNA. | 29:45 | Lu par Arnold |
| THE CHOICE OF A PROFESSION. | 25:02 | Lu par Arnold |
| JERUSALEM. | 38:21 | Lu par Arnold |
| THE MOUNT OF OLIVES. | 18:32 | Lu par Arnold |
| SIR LIONEL BERTRAM. | 24:07 | Lu par Arnold |
| MISS TODD'S PICNIC. | 1:06:18 | Lu par Arnold |
| THE EFFECTS OF MISS TODD'S PICNIC. | 27:05 | Lu par Arnold |
| VALE VALETE. | 39:48 | Lu par Arnold |
| GEORGE BERTRAM DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE BAR. | 38:53 | Lu par Arnold |
| LITTLEBATH. | 32:01 | Lu par Arnold |
| WAYS AND MEANS. | 19:02 | Lu par Arnold |
| MR. HARCOURT'S VISIT TO LITTLEBATH. | 30:55 | Lu par Arnold |
| THE NEW MEMBER FOR THE BATTERSEA HAMLETS. | 18:55 | Lu par Arnold |
| RETROSPECTIVE.—FIRST YEAR. | 38:39 | Lu par Arnold |
| RETROSPECTIVE.—SECOND YEAR. | 43:44 | Lu par Arnold |
| RICHMOND. | 23:29 | Lu par Arnold |
| JUNO. | 39:11 | Lu par Arnold |
| SIR LIONEL IN TROUBLE. | 30:47 | Lu par Arnold |
| MISS TODD'S CARD-PARTY. | 52:28 | Lu par Arnold |
| THREE LETTERS. | 22:18 | Lu par Arnold |
| BIDDING HIGH. | 32:43 | Lu par Arnold |
| DOES HE KNOW IT YET? | 30:55 | Lu par Arnold |
| HURST STAPLE. | 24:26 | Lu par Arnold |
| THE WOUNDED DOE. | 37:12 | Lu par Arnold |
| THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL IN LOVE. | 33:37 | Lu par Arnold |
| MRS. LEAKE OF RISSBURY. | 34:19 | Lu par Arnold |
| MARRIAGE-BELLS. | 21:26 | Lu par Arnold |
| SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING. | 33:12 | Lu par Arnold |
| HE TRIES HIS HAND AGAIN. | 32:29 | Lu par Arnold |
| A QUIET LITTLE DINNER. | 42:17 | Lu par Arnold |
| MRS. MADDEN'S BALL. | 22:58 | Lu par Arnold |
| CAN I ESCAPE? | 27:07 | Lu par Arnold |
| A MATRIMONIAL DIALOGUE. | 15:28 | Lu par Arnold |
| THE RETURN TO HADLEY. | 19:05 | Lu par Arnold |
| CAIRO. | 40:18 | Lu par Arnold |
| THE TWO WIDOWS. | 33:51 | Lu par Arnold |
| REACHING HOME. | 17:21 | Lu par Arnold |
| I COULD PUT A CODICIL. | 32:37 | Lu par Arnold |
| MRS. WILKINSON'S TROUBLES. | 32:44 | Lu par Arnold |
| ANOTHER JOURNEY TO BOWES. | 28:25 | Lu par Arnold |
| MR. BERTRAM'S DEATH. | 35:29 | Lu par Arnold |
| THE WILL. | 28:17 | Lu par Arnold |
| EATON SQUARE. | 20:53 | Lu par Arnold |
| CONCLUSION. | 13:04 | Lu par Arnold |
Critiques
Trollope turns his characters "inside out"
Margaret87
I did enjoy this fascinating story. I think one of the morals of the story is that greed brings disaster. I wish I thought so but these days it really doesn't seem to be so. But this is Trollope's world and I like it better. Arnold – what a beautiful reading, thank you.
The Bertrams
Terri
very good depiction of experiencing the consequences of ones actions. Oh the troubles we bring upon ourselves and others. Was sorry for Mr Hardcores demise. The forgiveness and grace of God. Arnold Baner is an excellent reader.
OKAY EARLY TROLLOPE
ee
The reader did a nice job. Thank you. This was Trollop’s first book. You can tell. Many chapters were tangential and boring. But t I love Trollope and I don’t think the book was a waste of time. He knows how to draw you in to whatever world he is spinning.
Another great Trollope novel
Corvid Crowman
and a fine reader! Wonderful novel though I cringed through the jingoistic-racist travelogues. Trollope was certainly a man of his time.