Can You Forgive Her?
Anthony Trollope
Leído por LibriVox Volunteers





“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)
Capítulos
Mr Vavasor and His Daughter | 21:04 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Lady Macleod | 31:42 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
John Grey, the Worthy Man | 21:28 | Leído por Christine Blachford |
George Vavasor, the Wild Man | 23:24 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
The Balcony at Basle | 27:02 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
The Bridge over the Rhine | 25:25 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Aunt Greenow | 20:54 | Leído por Kirsten Ferreri |
Mr Cheesacre | 20:40 | Leído por Kirsten Ferreri |
The Rivals | 25:16 | Leído por Kirsten Ferreri |
Nethercoats | 18:11 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
John Grey Goes to London | 26:48 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr George Vavasor at Home | 18:27 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr Grimes Gets His Odd Money | 16:12 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
Alice Vavasor Becomes Troubled | 31:13 | Leído por rachelellen |
Paramount Crescent | 22:20 | Leído por rachelellen |
The Roebury Club | 17:28 | Leído por rachelellen |
Edgehill | 27:11 | Leído por Christine Blachford |
Alice Vavasor's Great Relations | 28:47 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Tribute from Oileymead | 19:35 | Leído por Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
Which Shall It Be? | 20:30 | Leído por Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
Alice Is Taught to Grow Upwards, Towards the Light | 12:12 | Leído por Christine Blachford |
Dandy and Flirt | 33:48 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Dinner at Matching Priory | 25:55 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Three Politicians | 27:29 | Leído por Maire Rhode |
In Which Much of the History of the Pallisers Is Told | 30:20 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Lady Midlothian | 28:29 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
The Priory Ruins | 21:30 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Alice Leaves the Priory | 27:29 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Burgo Fitzgerald | 23:37 | Leído por Jason Mayoff |
Containing a Love Letter | 15:16 | Leído por Jason Mayoff |
Among the Fells | 27:11 | Leído por Jason Mayoff |
Containing an Answer to the Love Letter | 14:33 | Leído por Christine Blachford |
Monkshade | 22:33 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Mr Vavasor Speaks to His Daughter | 24:05 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
Passion versus Prudence | 23:26 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
John Grey Goes a Second Time to London | 24:37 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr Tombe's Advice | 15:56 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
The Inn at Shap | 26:11 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr Cheesacre's Hospitality | 16:29 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
Mrs Greenow's Little Dinner in the Close | 28:35 | Leído por Sage Tyrtle |
A Noble Lord Dies | 20:37 | Leído por Maire Rhode |
Parliament Meets | 20:52 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
Mrs Marsham | 38:19 | Leído por Maire Rhode |
The Election for the Chelsea Districts | 21:24 | Leído por Maire Rhode |
George Vavasor Takes His Seat | 22:31 | Leído por Maire Rhode |
A Love Gift | 28:46 | Leído por Maire Rhode |
Mr Cheesacre's Disappointment | 28:54 | Leído por Giles Baker |
Preparations for Lady Monk's Party | 16:45 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party | 28:17 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
How Lady Glencora Came Back from Lady Monk's Party | 31:38 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Bold Speculations on Murder | 14:49 | Leído por J. M. Smallheer |
What Occurred in Suffolk Street, Pall Mall | 25:28 | Leído por Vincent Tapia |
The Last Will of the Old Squire | 24:51 | Leído por Maire Rhode |
Showing How Alice Was Punished | 23:08 | Leído por Belinda Brown |
The Will | 22:05 | Leído por Belinda Brown |
Another Walk on the Fells | 24:26 | Leído por Maire Rhode |
Showing How Wild Beast Got Back from the Mountains | 20:58 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
The Pallisers at Breakfast | 29:56 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
The Duke of St Bungay in Search of a Minister | 27:10 | Leído por Mil Nicholson |
Alice Vavasor's Name Gets into the Money Market | 21:00 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
The Bills Are Made All Right | 15:56 | Leído por Lee Ann Howlett |
Going Abroad | 28:10 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Mr John Grey in Queen Anne Street | 19:31 | Leído por Yazpistachio |
The Rocks and Valleys | 21:20 | Leído por Christine Blachford |
The First Kiss | 20:20 | Leído por Vincent Tapia |
Lady Monk's Plan | 24:35 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
The Last Kiss | 33:17 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
From London to Baden | 27:52 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
From Baden to Lucerne | 26:40 | Leído por Mil Nicholson |
At Lucerne | 26:45 | Leído por Mil Nicholson |
Showing How George Vavasor Received a Visit | 30:44 | Leído por Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
Showing How George Vavasor Paid a Visit | 24:14 | Leído por Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
In Which Come Tidings of Great Moment to All Pallisers | 28:38 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Showing What Happened in the Churchyard | 23:20 | Leído por Raju Venkateswaran |
Rouge et Noir | 30:05 | Leído por Katherine Holt |
The Landlord's Bill | 23:33 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
The Travellers Return Home | 22:23 | Leído por Raju Venkateswaran |
Mr Cheesacre's Fate | 36:27 | Leído por Mil Nicholson |
Diamonds Are Diamonds | 29:58 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
The Story Is Finished Within the Halls of the Duke of Omnium | 17:10 | Leído por Laura Koskinen |
Reseñas
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.