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| ANTHONY TROLLOPE - Timothy West's readings
Timothy West's readings of Anthony Trollopes novels for Cover to Cover have received great critical acclaim.
"I have come to believe that Trollope's novels achieve a priceless extra stature in Timothy West's readings." Gramophone Magazine
"Tirnothy West's recreation of Trollope is unparalleled, with character conveyed through subtly weighted nuance." The Daily Telegroph
"Timothy West gives full value to every character, every setting, and adds something more: what we have come to regard as the authentic voice and personality of Trollope himseif." Mary Postgote
Timothy West is one of our best known English actors. He has performed on the London stage and at the RSC. His television appearances include: Edward VIl, Hard Times and Churchill and His Generals. In 1984 he was awarded the CBE for his services to the Theatre.
The Barchester Chronicles
Published between 1855 and 1867, there are 6 books set in the county of Barset and its cathedral city of Barchester, of which Trollope said "I had it all in my mind - its roads and railroads, its towns and parishes, its members of Parliament and the different hunts which rode over it. I knew all the great lords and their castles, the squires and their parks and the rectors and their churches." There are some truly memorable characters who play a part in more than one of the novels.
The Palliser Novels
Published between 1864 and 1880, there are 6 books sometimes called the political novels or the parliamentary novels presided over by Plantagenet Palliser and his wife Lady Glencora, later the Duke and Duchess of Omnium.
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