Can You Forgive Her?
The first of Trollope’s Palliser novels interweaves the political ambitions of Plantagenet Palliser with the romantic dilemma of Alice Vavasor, torn between a safe, dull suitor and a dangerous, charismatic one. Balancing the drama of Parliament and high society with searching questions about love, choice, and a woman’s freedom, Trollope launches his great series on English political life. Rich in character and moral nuance, Can You Forgive Her? explores the difficult decisions that shape a life. Absorbing and humane, it opens one of the finest sequences in Victorian fiction, blending politics, romance, and Trollope’s deep sympathy for the compromises and courage of ordinary people.
About the Author
Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era, celebrated for the Barsetshire and Palliser series, whose warm, realistic novels of society and character remain widely loved.
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| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr Vavasor and His Daughter | 21:04 | |
| 2 | Lady Macleod | 31:42 | |
| 3 | John Grey, the Worthy Man | 21:28 | |
| 4 | George Vavasor, the Wild Man | 23:24 | |
| 5 | The Balcony at Basle | 27:02 | |
| 6 | The Bridge over the Rhine | 25:25 | |
| 7 | Aunt Greenow | 20:54 | |
| 8 | Mr Cheesacre | 20:40 | |
| 9 | The Rivals | 25:16 | |
| 10 | Nethercoats | 18:11 | |
| 11 | John Grey Goes to London | 26:48 | |
| 12 | Mr George Vavasor at Home | 18:27 | |
| 13 | Mr Grimes Gets His Odd Money | 16:12 | |
| 14 | Alice Vavasor Becomes Troubled | 31:13 | |
| 15 | Paramount Crescent | 22:20 | |
| 16 | The Roebury Club | 17:28 | |
| 17 | Edgehill | 27:11 | |
| 18 | Alice Vavasor's Great Relations | 28:47 | |
| 19 | Tribute from Oileymead | 19:35 | |
| 20 | Which Shall It Be? | 20:30 | |
| 21 | Alice Is Taught to Grow Upwards, Towards the Light | 12:12 | |
| 22 | Dandy and Flirt | 33:48 | |
| 23 | Dinner at Matching Priory | 25:55 | |
| 24 | Three Politicians | 27:29 | |
| 25 | In Which Much of the History of the Pallisers Is Told | 30:20 | |
| 26 | Lady Midlothian | 28:29 | |
| 27 | The Priory Ruins | 21:30 | |
| 28 | Alice Leaves the Priory | 27:29 | |
| 29 | Burgo Fitzgerald | 23:37 | |
| 30 | Containing a Love Letter | 15:16 | |
| 31 | Among the Fells | 27:11 | |
| 32 | Containing an Answer to the Love Letter | 14:33 | |
| 33 | Monkshade | 22:33 | |
| 34 | Mr Vavasor Speaks to His Daughter | 24:05 | |
| 35 | Passion versus Prudence | 23:26 | |
| 36 | John Grey Goes a Second Time to London | 24:37 | |
| 37 | Mr Tombe's Advice | 15:56 | |
| 38 | The Inn at Shap | 26:11 | |
| 39 | Mr Cheesacre's Hospitality | 16:29 | |
| 40 | Mrs Greenow's Little Dinner in the Close | 28:35 | |
| 41 | A Noble Lord Dies | 20:37 | |
| 42 | Parliament Meets | 20:52 | |
| 43 | Mrs Marsham | 38:19 | |
| 44 | The Election for the Chelsea Districts | 21:24 | |
| 45 | George Vavasor Takes His Seat | 22:31 | |
| 46 | A Love Gift | 28:46 | |
| 47 | Mr Cheesacre's Disappointment | 28:54 | |
| 48 | Preparations for Lady Monk's Party | 16:45 | |
| 49 | How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party | 28:17 | |
| 50 | How Lady Glencora Came Back from Lady Monk's Party | 31:38 | |
| 51 | Bold Speculations on Murder | 14:49 | |
| 52 | What Occurred in Suffolk Street, Pall Mall | 25:28 | |
| 53 | The Last Will of the Old Squire | 24:51 | |
| 54 | Showing How Alice Was Punished | 23:08 | |
| 55 | The Will | 22:05 | |
| 56 | Another Walk on the Fells | 24:26 | |
| 57 | Showing How Wild Beast Got Back from the Mountains | 20:58 | |
| 58 | The Pallisers at Breakfast | 29:56 | |
| 59 | The Duke of St Bungay in Search of a Minister | 27:10 | |
| 60 | Alice Vavasor's Name Gets into the Money Market | 21:00 | |
| 61 | The Bills Are Made All Right | 15:56 | |
| 62 | Going Abroad | 28:10 | |
| 63 | Mr John Grey in Queen Anne Street | 19:31 | |
| 64 | The Rocks and Valleys | 21:20 | |
| 65 | The First Kiss | 20:20 | |
| 66 | Lady Monk's Plan | 24:35 | |
| 67 | The Last Kiss | 33:17 | |
| 68 | From London to Baden | 27:52 | |
| 69 | From Baden to Lucerne | 26:40 | |
| 70 | At Lucerne | 26:45 | |
| 71 | Showing How George Vavasor Received a Visit | 30:44 | |
| 72 | Showing How George Vavasor Paid a Visit | 24:14 | |
| 73 | In Which Come Tidings of Great Moment to All Pallisers | 28:38 | |
| 74 | Showing What Happened in the Churchyard | 23:20 | |
| 75 | Rouge et Noir | 30:05 | |
| 76 | The Landlord's Bill | 23:33 | |
| 77 | The Travellers Return Home | 22:23 | |
| 78 | Mr Cheesacre's Fate | 36:27 | |
| 79 | Diamonds Are Diamonds | 29:58 | |
| 80 | The Story Is Finished Within the Halls of the Duke of Omnium | 17:10 |
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