Any Anthony Trollope fans?

This is an author I have neglected. This will be remedied. I love Dickens, Tolstoy, the Brontes, George Eliot but Trollope I only know through the odd dramatisation. Thank you.

I'm venturing to the York Trollope Society next week, as they are discussing CYFH, which I'm just finishing. I posted about the book on my Facebook Trollope group with the header "CYFH Spoilers", which one member thought was an acronym for "Cover Your Fucking Head"!

I'm finding AT fans to be unfailingly kind and friendly so trying not to be too terrified about going to the meeting!

Orley Farm is on radio iplayer for the next 5 days www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g44sl

That was a great adaptation - although the first two episodes where they cover The Warden are pretty slow - nothing happens, and none of Trollope's narration to rescue it. I love Alan Rickman as Slope, and the amazing Geraldine McEwan as Mrs Proudie. I have her voice in my head when I read the books.

Figment That was a great series (adapted by Alan Plater, IIRC).

I really loved Nigel Hawthorne as an actor; he was always worth watching. And I remember being totally amazed by Donald Pleasence as Mr Harding. I'd only ever seen him play nasty or sinister characters before that.
To be honest, it was a talented cast all round.

In the 90s there was a lovely TV adaptation of the Warden, introducing a young Alan rickman as obediah slope (can't spell - you can tell I never read the book!!)? And a superb performance by Nigel Hawthorne as dr grantley. It is one of my teenage children's favourite boxed sets - they were tempted by rickman's Harry potter fame. "The bishop thinks and I agree' became a stock family phrase for a while.

Oh, and loads of these are down in price on Audible, though often it is still cheaper to "buy" Kindle version for £0.00 and add narration for something like £3.99.

FrancesHB - AnonymousBird - like you the only one I've read is The Way We Live Now - and I think it's amazing. Straight on my 'favourites' list.

I think I enjoyed it so much I'm scared I won't like the others as much!

Yup, that's me! But going to go with Barchester Towers (on the basis a lot of people have said you can skip the Warden.....)

I'm always interested and infuriated by him. I enjoy the BTs, driven mad by the Ps. I think he describes brilliantly the stupid obstinacy of people. And it drives me bonkers. Idiotic Lily Dale. Stupid Lucy being so proud. That awful husband in He knew he was right ( which should be the subtitle if every politician's memoirs). The awful Bishop. Planty Pal. Honestly. I want to throttle them. Does that make him a genius?

I forgot about this thread But I must confess to not having worked out where your name comes from

I also have reservations about Julian Fellowes, I hope it will be OK, Trollope has been well-served by tv adaptations in the past.

And I do hope they get someone good to play Miss Dunstable.

For some reason, Trollope passed me by then the other day I thought, seeing as he is one of those things you Ought To Read, that I should give him a try and started on the Barchester novels.
I loved The Warden. Mr Harding was so believable and human with his shilly-shallying and indecision. I loved that Trollope could spin a whole book out of what could be summarised in a few lines. Perversely, I wasn't so keen on Barchester Towers because it repeated the same trick.
I must get on and read the rest of the series!

I'm not a big fan of JF, but if he doesn't mess with the story too much it should be good.

(Error correction from earlier - TW doesn't play Mr Birling in Cabin Pressure, he plays Gordon, with an Australian accent. So don't listen for him. But do listen!)

Just seen there's going to be a TV series made of Dr Thorne by Julian Fellowes

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32472056

Must say, having seen the picture of Trollope there I am even more inspired to get reading - he looks amazing.

Love the Trollope-inspired names here - waves at LadyGlen and CanYouForgiveHer. My own inspiration is a less well known author who also has Irish connections!

I love Trollope. My particular favourites are The Last Chronicle and CYFH but I've enjoyed all the ones that I've read - haven't read them all yet. I was inspired to start reading him again after they repeated The Pallisers last year.

Strangely enough, one of the ones that I haven't read is TWWLN. It's definitely on my to read list for this year.

AnonymousBird - like you the only one I've read is The Way We Live Now - and I think it's amazing. Straight on my 'favourites' list.

I think I enjoyed it so much I'm scared I won't like the others as much!

Rant here! Rant here!

Is it Miss Dunstable you're thinking of in Barchester Chronicles? She's lovely, funny and irreverent.

I just got my DVD of TWWLN and on the back it describes Melmotte as a 'deceiptful' financier who eschews 'friviolous' activities. Can I rant about that here or should I take myself to Pedants' Corner?

• Oooh, not pooh btw.

Pooh, another big fan here, although I'm probably a bit rusty and should re-read them soon.

I always though he was really good on female characters, particularly bearing in mind the times he was writing in. Lily Dale is the one a lot of people mention, but there are some excellent independent female characters like Madame Max in the Pallisers, and there is an equivalent one in the Barchester books too, who is a heiress of some sort.

My absolute favorite is Lizzie Eustace though. A most excellent minx!

I'm glad so many people have enjoyed the audio books! Timothy West is the voice of Trollope for me.

I loved the Barchester novels a few years ago and this thread reminds me I should read some more. The comic descriptions are brilliant.

GRANTLY not sure how Geantly came out there...

LOVE LOVE LOVE Trollope. Have just listened to the complete Barchester Chronicles BBC dramatization while pootling around the house. It's on Audible, and it's brilliant. I've already read them, but listening to them is brilliant - MRs Proudie, Slope and arch-deacon Geantly are particularly brilliant. I'd knaw my arm off for the same treatment of the Pallisers.

Can I recommend the American Senator. Absolutely superb....

From time to time I try to convince people at work to read some Trollope when they've finished their latest chick-lit. On the grounds that it's fun and not heavy going but a bit more nuanced. They usually look at me like I'm a bit weird.