Phineas Redux


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(4.6 stars; 88 reviews)

Phineas Finn is the fourth in Trollope's series of six Palliser novels. At the end of Phineas Finn, the second novel in the series, Phineas had returned to Ireland and married his childhood sweetheart after having left the House of Commons. As Phineas Redux opens, Phineas is working as a Poorhouse Inspector in Ireland. His wife having died in childbirth, he finds his existence dull and unsatisfying. Phineas' returns to England; his career advances and his romantic adventures continue, while we encounter many familiar characters including Glencora and Plantagenet Palliser, Madame Goesler, and Lizzie Eustace and her husband the Reverand Mr. AEmelius. (Summary by Karen Merline)

Warning! Do not read the Wikipedia article linked to the title of this novel unless you are prepared for a SPOILER!!!

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 (25 hr 23 min)

Chapitres

Ch 01: Temptation 27:28 Lu par Philippa
Ch 02: Harrington Hall 23:17 Lu par Philippa
Ch 03: Gerard Maule 11:20 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 04: Tankerville 14:36 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 05: Mr. Daubeny's Great Move 27:55 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 06: Phineas and His Old Friends 20:59 Lu par Keneva
Ch 07: Coming Home from Hunting 17:15 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 08: The Address 16:21 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 09: The Debate 12:12 Lu par wilwarin
Ch 10: The Deserted Husband 26:49 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 11: The Truant Wife 16:02 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 12: Koenigstein 26:04 Lu par Denise Lacey
Ch 13: "I have got the seat" 19:42 Lu par Denise Lacey
Ch 14: Trumpeton Wood 19:00 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 15: "How well you knew!" 9:57 Lu par Patti Cunningham
Ch 16: Copperhouse Cross and Broughton Spinnies 29:33 Lu par Denise Lacey
Ch 17: Madame Goesler's Story 12:19 Lu par Philippa
Ch 18: Spooner of Spoon Hall 18:39 Lu par Philippa
Ch 19: Something Out of the Way 18:54 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 20: Phineas Again in London 24:19 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 21: Mr. Maule, Senior 24:43 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 22: "Purity of morals, Finn" 18:45 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 23: Macpherson's Hotel 18:22 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 24: Madame Goesler Is Sent For 11:54 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 25: "I would do it now" 18:47 Lu par DianaJMB
Ch 26: The Duke's Will 12:48 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 27: An Editor's Wrath 17:48 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 28: The First Thunderbolt 26:00 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 29: The Spooner Correspondence 20:24 Lu par Frances Marcinkiewicz
Ch 30: Regrets 19:53 Lu par Frances Marcinkiewicz
Ch 31: The Duke and Duchess in Town 13:00 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 32: The World Becomes Cold 24:51 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 33: The Two Gladiators 27:02 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 34: The Universe 19:40 Lu par Simon Evers
Ch 35: Political Venom 15:56 Lu par Frances Marcinkiewicz
Ch 36: Seventy-Two 15:40 Lu par Frances Marcinkiewicz
Ch 37: The Conspiracy 25:31 Lu par Frances Marcinkiewicz
Ch 38: Once Again in Portman Square 16:29 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 39: Cagliostro 18:03 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 40: The Prime Minister is Hard Pressed 22:16 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 41: "I hope I'm not distrusted" 16:21 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 42: Boulogne 22:30 Lu par Frances Marcinkiewicz
Ch 43: The Second Thunderbolt 15:30 Lu par Frances Marcinkiewicz
Ch 44: The Browborough Trial 20:12 Lu par Sean Michael Hogan
Ch 45: Some Passages in the Life of Mr. Emilius 21:33 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 46: The Quarrel 22:54 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 47: What Came of the Quarrel 19:45 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 48: Mr. Maule's Attempt 18:51 Lu par L3club
Ch 49: Showing What Mrs. Bunce Said to the Policeman 20:50 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 50: What the Lords and Commons Said about the Murder 12:08 Lu par Patti Cunningham
Ch 51: "You think it shameful" 18:11 Lu par Patti Cunningham
Ch 52: Mr. Kennedy's Will 23:52 Lu par Patti Cunningham
Ch 53: None But the Brave Deserve the Fair 26:11 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 54: The Duchess Takes Counsel 16:49 Lu par acreader
Ch 55: Phineas in Prison 20:45 Lu par scarson6
Ch 56: The Meager Family 11:24 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 57: The Beginning of the Search for the Key and the Coat 16:17 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 58: The Two Dukes 18:11 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 59: Mrs. Bonteen 20:14 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
Ch 60: Two Days Before the Trial 24:01 Lu par Patti Cunningham
Ch 61: The Beginning of the Trial 19:49 Lu par cvd
Ch 62: Lord Fawn's Evidence 17:12 Lu par cvd
Ch 63: Mr. Chaffanbrass for the Defence 17:07 Lu par cvd
Ch 64: Confusion in the Court 14:12 Lu par cvd
Ch 65: "I hate her!" 12:13 Lu par DianaJMB
Ch 66: The Foreign Bludgeon 11:40 Lu par cvd
Ch 67: The Verdict 30:10 Lu par cvd
Ch 68: Phineas after the Trial 17:17 Lu par cvd
Ch 69: The Duke's First Cousin 25:09 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 70: "I will not go to Loughlinter" 27:50 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 71: Phineas Finn is Re-elected 15:32 Lu par Denise Lacey
Ch 72: The End of the Story of Mr. Emilius and Lady Eustace 11:12 Lu par cvd
Ch 73: Phineas Finn Returns to His Duties 13:26 Lu par Sean Michael Hogan
Ch 74: At Matching 18:21 Lu par Sean Michael Hogan
Ch 75: The Trumpeton Feud Is Settled 11:47 Lu par Sean Michael Hogan
Ch 76: Madame Goesler's Legacy 25:27 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 77: Phineas Finn's Success 26:15 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 78: The Last Visit to Saulsby 21:49 Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Ch 79: At Last--At Last 13:12 Lu par Patti Cunningham
Ch 80: Conclusion 6:37 Lu par Patti Cunningham

Critiques

a glorious ride


(5 stars)

This, book 4 of the 6 book Palliser series, takes up where the earlier Phineas Finn novel ends. If you are reading this review I don’t have to ring its praises...you are already hooked. The characters are sympathetic and the plot lines so rich, it is perfect escapist fiction. I am thrilled to have two more books in which to sink myself into the world of Plenti-Pal the Duke of Omnium. 5 enthusiastic stars for Trollop as well as the readers.

Continued adventures


(3.5 stars)

Another sharp-eyed comment on Parliament in the 1860s and a detailed description of foxhunting. This volume, like the previous, is marred by the prevailing antisemitism of the heroes and the author himself. I was almost wishing for Phineas to be hanged and for Joseph Emilius to escape the law and prosper.

Enjoyed the story ... but


(3.5 stars)

Why does Librivox are so strident & shrill it is painful to listen to them. Example chapters 29& 30. Then we are given the treat of her cacaphoneous & strangely cadences voice several more times. ouch! Trollope & all your listeners deserve better!


(4 stars)

Trollope weaves a brilliant tapestry, portraying scramble for wealth and power amongst the British aristocratic classes and their acolytes. The readers are generally good, some outstanding but as usual 2 chapters are hideously recorded (was he doing it on a long distance phone call?)

PHINEAS REDEEMS HIS PHOOLDOM


(5 stars)

It is said that heaven watches over phools. Phineas is a prime example, but he is now safe with his lady love. This is another enjoyable and compelling book in this series.

Trollope at his best


(5 stars)

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series of novels. Cannot wait for the next in the series.


(3.5 stars)

Appreciate readers but some are just not good, which spoils your investment in the book.

Enjoyable


(4 stars)

A mix of clear and fuzzy recordings, but still enjoyed the story.