# Barchester Towers — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope.

- [Who Will Be the New Bishop?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/i-who-will-be-the-new-bishop.md): The chapter opens with the death of old Bishop Grantly and the ensuing question of who will succeed him. Archdeacon Grantly, his son, had been led to believe he would inherit the bishopric, but the political landscape sh
- [Hiram’s Hospital According to Act of Parliament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/ii-hiram-s-hospital-according-to-act-of-parliament.md): This chapter recounts Mr. Harding's resignation from Hiram's Hospital under public and legal pressure, his subsequent praise from the Archbishop and the press, and the eventual passage of a Parliamentary bill that restru
- [Dr. and Mrs. Proudie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/iii-dr-and-mrs-proudie.md): This chapter introduces Dr. Proudie, the newly installed Bishop of Barchester, and his domineering wife, Mrs. Proudie. It details Dr. Proudie's background as a liberal clergyman who rose through political connections and
- [The Bishop's Chaplain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/iv-the-bishop-s-chaplain.md): This chapter introduces the Rev. Mr. Slope, his background, character, and ambitions. It details his lineage, his time at Cambridge, his role as a preacher in London, and his relationship with the Proudie family, includi
- [A Morning Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/v-a-morning-visit.md): Mr. Harding and Archdeacon Grantly pay their respects to the newly arrived Bishop Proudie at the palace. They find Mrs. Proudie present in the bishop's study—an unprecedented innovation—and are introduced to the obsequio

> 48 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=barchester_towers_se_1330kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/vi-war.md)
- [The Dean and Chapter Take Counsel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/vii-the-dean-and-chapter-take-counsel.md)
- [The Ex-Warden Rejoices in His Probable Return to the Hospital](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/viii-the-ex-warden-rejoices-in-his-probable-return-to-the-hospital.md)
- [The Stanhope Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/ix-the-stanhope-family.md)
- [Mrs. Proudie's Reception—Commenced](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/x-mrs-proudie-s-reception-commenced.md)
- [Mrs. Proudie's Reception—Concluded](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xi-mrs-proudie-s-reception-concluded.md)
- [Slope Versus Harding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xii-slope-versus-harding.md)
- [The Rubbish Cart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xiii-the-rubbish-cart.md)
- [The New Champion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xiv-the-new-champion.md)
- [The Widow's Suitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xv-the-widow-s-suitors.md)
- [Baby Worship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xvi-baby-worship.md)
- [Who Shall Be Cock of the Walk?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xvii-who-shall-be-cock-of-the-walk.md)
- [The Widow's Persecution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xviii-the-widow-s-persecution.md)
- [Barchester by Moonlight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xix-barchester-by-moonlight.md)
- [Mr. Arabin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xx-mr-arabin.md)
- [St. Ewold’s Parsonage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxi-st-ewold-s-parsonage.md)
- [The Thornes of Ullathorne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxii-the-thornes-of-ullathorne.md)
- [Mr. Arabin Reads Himself in at St. Ewold's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxiii-mr-arabin-reads-himself-in-at-st-ewold-s.md)
- [Mr. Slope Manages Matters Very Cleverly at Puddingdale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxiv-mr-slope-manages-matters-very-cleverly-at-puddingdale.md)
- [XXV: Fourteen Arguments in Favour of Mr. Quiverful's Claims](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxv-fourteen-arguments-in-favour-of-mr-quiverful-s-claims.md)
- [Mrs. Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxvi-mrs-proudie-wrestles-and-gets-a-fall.md)
- [A Love Scene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxvii-a-love-scene.md)
- [Mrs. Bold Is Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Grantly at Plumstead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxviii-mrs-bold-is-entertained-by-dr-and-mrs-grantly-at-plumstead.md)
- [A Serious Interview](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxix-a-serious-interview.md)
- [Another Love Scene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxx-another-love-scene.md)
- [The Bishop's Library](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxxi-the-bishop-s-library.md)
- [A New Candidate for Ecclesiastical Honours](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxxii-a-new-candidate-for-ecclesiastical-honours.md)
- [Mrs. Proudie Victrix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxxiii-mrs-proudie-victrix.md)
- [Oxford—The Master and Tutor of Lazarus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxxiv-oxford-the-master-and-tutor-of-lazarus.md)
- [Miss Thorne's Fête Champêtre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxxv-miss-thorne-s-f-te-champ-tre.md)
- [Ullathorne Sports—Act I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxxvi-ullathorne-sports-act-i.md)
- [The Signora Neroni, the Countess de Courcy, and Mrs. Proudie Meet Each Other at Ullathorne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxxvii-the-signora-neroni-the-countess-de-courcy-and-mrs-proudie-meet-each-other-at-ullathorne.md)
- [The Bishop Sits Down to Breakfast, and the Dean Dies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxxviii-the-bishop-sits-down-to-breakfast-and-the-dean-dies.md)
- [The Lookalofts and the Greenacres](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xxxix-the-lookalofts-and-the-greenacres.md)
- [Ullathorne Sports—Act II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xl-ullathorne-sports-act-ii.md)
- [Mrs. Bold Confides Her Sorrow to Her Friend Miss Stanhope](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xli-mrs-bold-confides-her-sorrow-to-her-friend-miss-stanhope.md)
- [Ullathorne Sports—Act III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xlii-ullathorne-sports-act-iii.md)
- [Mr. and Mrs. Quiverful Are Made Happy. Mr. Slope Is Encouraged by the Press](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xliii-mr-and-mrs-quiverful-are-made-happy-mr-slope-is-encouraged-by-the-press.md)
- [Mrs. Bold at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xliv-mrs-bold-at-home.md)
- [The Stanhopes at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xlv-the-stanhopes-at-home.md)
- [Mr. Slope's Parting Interview with the Signora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xlvi-mr-slope-s-parting-interview-with-the-signora.md)
- [The Dean Elect](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xlvii-the-dean-elect.md)
- [Miss Thorne Shows Her Talent at Matchmaking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xlviii-miss-thorne-shows-her-talent-at-matchmaking.md)
- [The Beelzebub Colt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/xlix-the-beelzebub-colt.md)
- [The Archdeacon Is Satisfied with the State of Affairs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/l-the-archdeacon-is-satisfied-with-the-state-of-affairs.md)
- [Mr. Slope Bids Farewell to the Palace and Its Inhabitants](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/li-mr-slope-bids-farewell-to-the-palace-and-its-inhabitants.md)
- [The New Dean Takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/lii-the-new-dean-takes-possession-of-the-deanery-and-the-new-warden-of-the-hospital.md)
- [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barchester_towers_se/chapters/liii-conclusion.md)

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