# Phineas Finn — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Phineas Finn by Anthony Trollope.

- [Phineas Finn Proposes to Stand for Loughshane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/i-phineas-finn-proposes-to-stand-for-loughshane.md): Phineas Finn, a young barrister without property or income, is offered the opportunity to stand for Parliament in the Irish borough of Loughshane by his friend Barrington Erle. Despite his initial astonishment and doubts
- [Phineas Finn Is Elected for Loughshane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/ii-phineas-finn-is-elected-for-loughshane.md): Phineas Finn is elected as the Liberal member for Loughshane after Lord Tulla unexpectedly supports him over his own brother, George Morris. Dr. Finn visits Lord Tulla to break the news, and the Earl agrees to back Phine
- [Phineas Finn Takes His Seat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/iii-phineas-finn-takes-his-seat.md): Phineas Finn travels to London with serious thoughts about his new role as a Member of Parliament. He meets Laurence Fitzgibbon on the boat, who downplays the significance of his election and shares cynical views about p
- [IV: Lady Laura Standish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/iv-lady-laura-standish.md): Phineas Finn reflects on his friendship with Lady Laura Standish, who encouraged him to enter Parliament. He visits her on a Sunday, seeking sympathy after Mr. Low warned him he had ruined himself financially. Lady Laura
- [Mr. and Mrs. Low](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/v-mr-and-mrs-low.md): Phineas Finn, now a newly elected MP, visits his former tutor Mr. Low and his wife. They express concern about his decision to enter Parliament at such a young age, warning him of the dangers of political ambition and ur

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- [Lord Brentford's Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/vi-lord-brentford-s-dinner.md)
- [Mr. and Mrs. Bunce](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/vii-mr-and-mrs-bunce.md)
- [The News About Mr. Mildmay and Sir Everard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/viii-the-news-about-mr-mildmay-and-sir-everard.md)
- [The New Government](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/ix-the-new-government.md)
- [X: Violet Effingham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/x-violet-effingham.md)
- [Lord Chiltern](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xi-lord-chiltern.md)
- [Autumnal Prospects](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xii-autumnal-prospects.md)
- [XIII: Saulsby Wood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xiii-saulsby-wood.md)
- [XIV: Loughlinter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xiv-loughlinter.md)
- [Donald Bean's Pony](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xv-donald-bean-s-pony.md)
- [Phineas Finn Returns to Killaloe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xvi-phineas-finn-returns-to-killaloe.md)
- [Phineas Finn Returns to London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xvii-phineas-finn-returns-to-london.md)
- [Mr. Turnbull](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xviii-mr-turnbull.md)
- [Lord Chiltern Rides His Horse Bonebreaker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xix-lord-chiltern-rides-his-horse-bonebreaker.md)
- [The Debate on the Ballot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xx-the-debate-on-the-ballot.md)
- [Do Be Punctual](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxi-do-be-punctual.md)
- [Lady Baldock at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxii-lady-baldock-at-home.md)
- [Sunday in Grosvenor Place](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxiii-sunday-in-grosvenor-place.md)
- [The Willingford Bull](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxiv-the-willingford-bull.md)
- [Mr. Turnbull’s Carriage Stops the Way](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxv-mr-turnbull-s-carriage-stops-the-way.md)
- [The First Speech](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxvi-the-first-speech.md)
- [Phineas Discussed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxvii-phineas-discussed.md)
- [The Second Reading Is Carried](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxviii-the-second-reading-is-carried.md)
- [A Cabinet Meeting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxix-a-cabinet-meeting.md)
- [Mr. Kennedy's Luck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxx-mr-kennedy-s-luck.md)
- [Finn for Loughton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxxi-finn-for-loughton.md)
- [Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxxii-lady-laura-kennedy-s-headache.md)
- [Mr. Slide's Grievance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxxiii-mr-slide-s-grievance.md)
- [Was He Honest?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxxiv-was-he-honest.md)
- [Mr. Monk Upon Reform](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxxv-mr-monk-upon-reform.md)
- [XXXVI: Phineas Finn Makes Progress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxxvi-phineas-finn-makes-progress.md)
- [A Rough Encounter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxxvii-a-rough-encounter.md)
- [The Duel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxxviii-the-duel.md)
- [Lady Laura Is Told](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xxxix-lady-laura-is-told.md)
- [Madame Max Goesler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xl-madame-max-goesler.md)
- [Lord Fawn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xli-lord-fawn.md)
- [Lady Baldock Does Not Send a Card to Phineas Finn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xlii-lady-baldock-does-not-send-a-card-to-phineas-finn.md)
- [Promotion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xliii-promotion.md)
- [Phineas and His Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xliv-phineas-and-his-friends.md)
- [Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xlv-miss-effingham-s-four-lovers.md)
- [The Mousetrap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xlvi-the-mousetrap.md)
- [Mr. Mildmay's Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xlvii-mr-mildmay-s-bill.md)
- [The Duke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xlviii-the-duke.md)
- [The Duellists Meet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/xlix-the-duellists-meet.md)
- [Again Successful](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/l-again-successful.md)
- [Troubles at Loughlinter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/li-troubles-at-loughlinter.md)
- [The First Blow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lii-the-first-blow.md)
- [LIII: Showing How Phineas Bore the Blow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/liii-showing-how-phineas-bore-the-blow.md)
- [Consolation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/liv-consolation.md)
- [Lord Chiltern at Saulsby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lv-lord-chiltern-at-saulsby.md)
- [What the People in Marylebone Thought](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lvi-what-the-people-in-marylebone-thought.md)
- [The Top Brick of the Chimney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lvii-the-top-brick-of-the-chimney.md)
- [LVIII: Rara Avis in Terris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lviii-rara-avis-in-terris.md)
- [The Earl's Wrath](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lix-the-earl-s-wrath.md)
- [Madame Goesler’s Politics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lx-madame-goesler-s-politics.md)
- [LXI: Another Duel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxi-another-duel.md)
- [The Letter That Was Sent to Brighton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxii-the-letter-that-was-sent-to-brighton.md)
- [Showing How the Duke Stood His Ground](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxiii-showing-how-the-duke-stood-his-ground.md)
- [The Horns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxiv-the-horns.md)
- [The Cabinet Minister at Killaloe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxv-the-cabinet-minister-at-killaloe.md)
- [Victrix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxvi-victrix.md)
- [Job’s Comforters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxvii-job-s-comforters.md)
- [LXVIII: The Joint Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxviii-the-joint-attack.md)
- [The Temptress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxix-the-temptress.md)
- [LXX: The Prime Minister’s House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxx-the-prime-minister-s-house.md)
- [LXXI: Comparing Notes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxxi-comparing-notes.md)
- [Madame Goesler's Generosity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxxii-madame-goesler-s-generosity.md)
- [Amantium Irae](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxxiii-amantium-irae.md)
- [The Beginning of the End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxxiv-the-beginning-of-the-end.md)
- [LXXV: P.P.C.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxxv-p-p-c.md)
- [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/phineas_finn_se/chapters/lxxvi-conclusion.md)

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