Framley Parsonage

by Anthony Trollope, Michael Dahl · 1861

In the idyllic yet socially tangled world of Barsetshire, young curate Mark Robarts arrives at Framley Parsonage under the patronage of the formidable Lady Lufton. Ambitious and eager to rise above his modest station, Mark is drawn into the glittering circles of the county’s elite, where he makes a disastrous financial guarantee for the unscrupulous MP Mr. Sowerby. As debt collectors close in and his reputation teeters on the brink, Mark’s personal life unravels: his sister Lucy’s budding romance with Lord Lufton is threatened by Lady Lufton’s disapproval, and the family’s future hangs in the balance. Trollope weaves a sharp, comic portrait of Victorian ambition, love, and integrity, delivering a timeless satire of social climbing and moral compromise.