Can You Forgive Her?
Anthony Trollope
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“Can You Forgive Her?” is the first in a series of six Trollope novels dealing broadly with 19th Century English political scene. It introduces the reader to Plantagenet and Glencora Palliser, as they court, marry, and as Plantagenet sets out on his political career, which is carried on in the foreground or background throughout the series. Each novel has a focus on other particular characters, as well. In this one, it is the dilemma of Alice Vavasor, who is a young woman choosing between two suitors: one who has all the best qualities, but who prefers a retiring private life, and another, whose qualities are doubtful, but who is ambitious for public office. There is also a comic subplot involving a widowed aunt, who also must choose between two suitors: Mr. Cheeseacre, a dull but stable farmer, and Capt. Bellfield, a charming but somewhat erratic retired military man. (Summary by Karen Merline)
This is the first of Trollope’s six “Palliser” novels. LibriVox recordings of other novels in the series are available:
1-Can You Forgive Her?
2-Phineas Finn, the Irish Member
3-The Eustace Diamonds
4-Phineas Redux
5-The Prime Minister
6 The Duke’s Children (32 hr 16 min)
Chapitres
Mr Vavasor and His Daughter | 21:04 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Lady Macleod | 31:42 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
John Grey, the Worthy Man | 21:28 | Lu par Christine Blachford |
George Vavasor, the Wild Man | 23:24 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
The Balcony at Basle | 27:02 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
The Bridge over the Rhine | 25:25 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Aunt Greenow | 20:54 | Lu par Kirsten Ferreri |
Mr Cheesacre | 20:40 | Lu par Kirsten Ferreri |
The Rivals | 25:16 | Lu par Kirsten Ferreri |
Nethercoats | 18:11 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
John Grey Goes to London | 26:48 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr George Vavasor at Home | 18:27 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr Grimes Gets His Odd Money | 16:12 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
Alice Vavasor Becomes Troubled | 31:13 | Lu par rachelellen |
Paramount Crescent | 22:20 | Lu par rachelellen |
The Roebury Club | 17:28 | Lu par rachelellen |
Edgehill | 27:11 | Lu par Christine Blachford |
Alice Vavasor's Great Relations | 28:47 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Tribute from Oileymead | 19:35 | Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
Which Shall It Be? | 20:30 | Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
Alice Is Taught to Grow Upwards, Towards the Light | 12:12 | Lu par Christine Blachford |
Dandy and Flirt | 33:48 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Dinner at Matching Priory | 25:55 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Three Politicians | 27:29 | Lu par Maire Rhode |
In Which Much of the History of the Pallisers Is Told | 30:20 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Lady Midlothian | 28:29 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
The Priory Ruins | 21:30 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Alice Leaves the Priory | 27:29 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Burgo Fitzgerald | 23:37 | Lu par Jason Mayoff |
Containing a Love Letter | 15:16 | Lu par Jason Mayoff |
Among the Fells | 27:11 | Lu par Jason Mayoff |
Containing an Answer to the Love Letter | 14:33 | Lu par Christine Blachford |
Monkshade | 22:33 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Mr Vavasor Speaks to His Daughter | 24:05 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
Passion versus Prudence | 23:26 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
John Grey Goes a Second Time to London | 24:37 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr Tombe's Advice | 15:56 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
The Inn at Shap | 26:11 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr Cheesacre's Hospitality | 16:29 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
Mrs Greenow's Little Dinner in the Close | 28:35 | Lu par Sage Tyrtle |
A Noble Lord Dies | 20:37 | Lu par Maire Rhode |
Parliament Meets | 20:52 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
Mrs Marsham | 38:19 | Lu par Maire Rhode |
The Election for the Chelsea Districts | 21:24 | Lu par Maire Rhode |
George Vavasor Takes His Seat | 22:31 | Lu par Maire Rhode |
A Love Gift | 28:46 | Lu par Maire Rhode |
Mr Cheesacre's Disappointment | 28:54 | Lu par Giles Baker |
Preparations for Lady Monk's Party | 16:45 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party | 28:17 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
How Lady Glencora Came Back from Lady Monk's Party | 31:38 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Bold Speculations on Murder | 14:49 | Lu par J. M. Smallheer |
What Occurred in Suffolk Street, Pall Mall | 25:28 | Lu par Vincent Tapia |
The Last Will of the Old Squire | 24:51 | Lu par Maire Rhode |
Showing How Alice Was Punished | 23:08 | Lu par Belinda Brown |
The Will | 22:05 | Lu par Belinda Brown |
Another Walk on the Fells | 24:26 | Lu par Maire Rhode |
Showing How Wild Beast Got Back from the Mountains | 20:58 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
The Pallisers at Breakfast | 29:56 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
The Duke of St Bungay in Search of a Minister | 27:10 | Lu par Mil Nicholson |
Alice Vavasor's Name Gets into the Money Market | 21:00 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
The Bills Are Made All Right | 15:56 | Lu par Lee Ann Howlett |
Going Abroad | 28:10 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Mr John Grey in Queen Anne Street | 19:31 | Lu par Yazpistachio |
The Rocks and Valleys | 21:20 | Lu par Christine Blachford |
The First Kiss | 20:20 | Lu par Vincent Tapia |
Lady Monk's Plan | 24:35 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
The Last Kiss | 33:17 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
From London to Baden | 27:52 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
From Baden to Lucerne | 26:40 | Lu par Mil Nicholson |
At Lucerne | 26:45 | Lu par Mil Nicholson |
Showing How George Vavasor Received a Visit | 30:44 | Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
Showing How George Vavasor Paid a Visit | 24:14 | Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
In Which Come Tidings of Great Moment to All Pallisers | 28:38 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Showing What Happened in the Churchyard | 23:20 | Lu par Raju Venkateswaran |
Rouge et Noir | 30:05 | Lu par Katherine Holt |
The Landlord's Bill | 23:33 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
The Travellers Return Home | 22:23 | Lu par Raju Venkateswaran |
Mr Cheesacre's Fate | 36:27 | Lu par Mil Nicholson |
Diamonds Are Diamonds | 29:58 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
The Story Is Finished Within the Halls of the Duke of Omnium | 17:10 | Lu par Laura Koskinen |
Critiques
Excellent book, so-so readers.





Mary Lynn
the book itself is excellent! The readers are a mixed bag. A few are excellent, several mediocre, and one is almost unintelligible. I understand this is a volunteer organization, but I wish there was some curating of the readers.





A LibriVox Listener
I loved this story! I'm a big fan of Trollope - I've listened to almost every book. This one is my favorite so far. His books are almost formulary - there is a love union that you really want to happen but there are so many things to overcome... but this one had the right degree of tension for me. I knew John Grey would overcome!
HOOKED FOR THE SERIES





Avid Listener
Trollope knows how to build a story with interesting characters. Alice makes one want to shake some sense into her head, and Mr. Grey and Mr. Palliser are good supporting personages. But, you have to absolutely love Lady Glencora, especially when her part is read by Laura Koskinen. Laura, your voice and inflections are superlative. Thanks for your time.





A LibriVox Listener
I enjoyed this book. It has some humorous parts and I especially enjoyed those. I recommend this book even though it is quit long.
thanks great fun. looking forward to the next book





David Bumpus





Lynette
It was a good book and most of the narrators were good. The problem I have is the length, I felt it had too many subplots. For instance, mr. cheeseacre aunt greenow I felt was an unnecessary part of the story. And what in the world did both Alice and Kate see in George. He was a horrible person with no redeemable qualities. And then attempt to give all your money to him. Wow what a way to waste the independence Alice had. Glencoe and her husband was an interesting subplot but again she is pining over a good for nothing man vergo fritzgerald who at least was good looking but gad nothing else going for him over all. Mr. Pallid er was so clueless on how to make his wife happy but he did put an effort in. Yea for John Grey he was awesome throughout but man did he have to go through a lot. overall a good book but unnecessarily long.





jcb
The story itself, as with all Trollope’s that I have heard heard thus far, deserves a full 5 stars, but the clipped, mechanical, almost monotonous style of the primary reader, to say nothing of her “Mac-LEE-odd” and full-stop commas, took 3 tries and increasing the recording speed to get through the first two chapters. Thankfully, the majority of the readers were far better, with some being what I would consider outstanding “natural readers”.





A LibriVox Listener
I appreciate the volunteer readers who clearly invest so much in these readings. I only wish that they would do enough research to ascertain the correct pronunciations of the names of people and places, not only to present them all correctly, but to prevent the distracting and annoying inconsistency among readers and from chapter to chapter.