tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177936402618790073.post6957741577873561211..comments2023-11-02T03:19:22.353-07:00Comments on Victorian Challenge: Book Review: Barchester Towers by Anthony TrollopeAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18147385640237155075noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177936402618790073.post-6723171901761722542009-02-14T06:00:00.000-08:002009-02-14T06:00:00.000-08:00He does do a good job of bringing that period to l...He does do a good job of bringing that period to life. My NaNoWriMo project for this November will be a novel set in Victorian England, and several times I made note of things which I had completely overlooked. I can see I'll have to read more good period novels if I'm going to attain a high degree of verisimilitude!Amat Librishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343725194203848055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177936402618790073.post-38117477770822693172009-02-12T10:46:00.000-08:002009-02-12T10:46:00.000-08:00I remember being highly entertained by this novel ...I remember being highly entertained by this novel while in college. Mr. Slope was one of the slimiest characters I have ever read about. Although Trollope is rather cumbersome to get through at times, I love his discriptions. He really makes you understand the Victorian world! What do you think?Laura's Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904763940307902364noreply@blogger.com