The Prime Minister
In this culmination of the Palliser series, the reserved, high-minded Plantagenet Palliser at last becomes Prime Minister, leading a fragile coalition government while a ruthless social climber schemes his way into politics and society. Trollope masterfully interweaves the drama of Westminster with private stories of ambition, marriage, and honor. A profound study of power, integrity, and the loneliness of high office, The Prime Minister is one of his richest political novels. Wise and absorbing, it explores what it costs a decent man to govern in a world of intrigue and self-interest, offering an incomparable portrait of Victorian public life and the burdens of leadership.
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 | Ch 01: Ferdinand Lopez | 20:44 | |
| 2 | Ch 02: Everett Wharton | 16:12 | |
| 3 | Ch 03: Mr. Abel Wharton, Q.C. | 26:39 | |
| 4 | Ch 04: Mrs. Roby | 12:07 | |
| 5 | Ch 05: "No One Knows Anything About Him" | 15:42 | |
| 6 | Ch 06: An Old Friend Goes to Windsor | 22:52 | |
| 7 | Ch 07: Another Old Friend | 17:39 | |
| 8 | Ch 08: The Beginning of a New Career | 19:31 | |
| 9 | Ch 09: Mrs. Dick's Dinner Party.--No. I | 24:22 | |
| 10 | Ch 10: Mrs. Dick's Dinner Party.--No. II | 22:06 | |
| 11 | Ch 11: Carlton Terrace | 30:43 | |
| 12 | Ch 12: The Gathering of Clouds | 16:42 | |
| 13 | Ch 13: Mr. Wharton Complains | 26:21 | |
| 14 | Ch 14: A Lover's Perseverance | 19:05 | |
| 15 | Ch 15: Arthur Fletcher | 23:07 | |
| 16 | Ch 16: Never Run Away! | 21:43 | |
| 17 | Ch 17: Good-Bye | 14:10 | |
| 18 | Ch 18: The Duke of Omnium Thinks of Himself | 27:01 | |
| 19 | Ch 19: Vulgarity | 21:09 | |
| 20 | Ch 20: Sir Orlando's Policy | 25:18 | |
| 21 | Ch 21: The Duchess's New Swan | 13:39 | |
| 22 | Ch 22: St. James's Park | 32:54 | |
| 23 | Ch 23: Surrender | 21:46 | |
| 24 | Ch 24: The Marriage | 17:28 | |
| 25 | Ch 25: The Beginning of the Honeymoon | 20:18 | |
| 26 | Ch 26: The End of the Honeymoon | 17:59 | |
| 27 | Ch 27: The Duke's Misery | 32:32 | |
| 28 | Ch 28: The Duchess Is Much Troubled | 14:16 | |
| 29 | Ch 29: The Two Candidates for Silverbridge | 20:01 | |
| 30 | Ch 30: "Yes;--a Lie!" | 20:36 | |
| 31 | Ch 31: "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" | 20:50 | |
| 32 | Ch 32: "What Business Is It of Yours?" | 21:08 | |
| 33 | Ch 33: Showing That a Man Should Not Howl | 14:28 | |
| 34 | Ch 34: The Silverbridge Election | 33:41 | |
| 35 | Ch 35: Lopez Back in London | 24:58 | |
| 36 | Ch 36: The Jolly Blackbird | 14:35 | |
| 37 | Ch 37: The Horns | 26:30 | |
| 38 | Ch 38: Sir Orlando Retires | 21:48 | |
| 39 | Ch 39: "Get Round Him" | 16:10 | |
| 40 | Ch 40: "Come and Try It! | 19:22 | |
| 41 | Ch 41: The Value of a Thick Skin | 13:37 | |
| 42 | Ch 42: Retribution | 35:39 | |
| 43 | Ch 43: Kauri Gum | 18:20 | |
| 44 | Ch 44: Mr. Wharton Intends to Make a New Will | 18:07 | |
| 45 | Ch 45: Mrs. Sexty Parker | 17:09 | |
| 46 | Ch 46: "He Wants to Get Rich Too Quick" | 20:12 | |
| 47 | Ch 47: As for Love! | 26:47 | |
| 48 | Ch 48: "Has He Ill-treated You?" | 17:26 | |
| 49 | Ch 49: "Where Is Guatemala?" | 18:03 | |
| 50 | Ch 50: Mr. Slide's Revenge | 23:16 | |
| 51 | Ch 51: Coddling the Prime Minister | 24:29 | |
| 52 | Ch 52: "I Can Sleep Here To-night, I Suppose?" | 21:30 | |
| 53 | Ch 53: Mr. Hartletop | 19:25 | |
| 54 | Ch 54: Lizzie | 27:17 | |
| 55 | Ch 55: Mrs. Parker's Sorrows | 21:26 | |
| 56 | Ch 56: What the Duchess Thought of Her Husband | 23:03 | |
| 57 | Ch 57: The Explanation | 23:10 | |
| 58 | Ch 58: "Quite Settled" | 21:54 | |
| 59 | Ch 59: "The First and the Last" | 15:00 | |
| 60 | Ch 60: The Tenway Junction (3956 words) | 25:21 | |
| 61 | Ch 61: The Widow and Her Friends | 23:37 | |
| 62 | Ch 62: Phineas Finn Has a Book to Read | 20:46 | |
| 63 | Ch 63: The Duchess and Her Friend | 19:22 | |
| 64 | Ch 64: The New K.G. | 22:05 | |
| 65 | Ch 65: "There Must Be Time" | 14:11 | |
| 66 | Ch 66: The End of the Session | 21:44 | |
| 67 | Ch 67: Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move | 19:11 | |
| 68 | Ch 68: The Prime Minister's Political Creed | 24:46 | |
| 69 | Ch 69: Mrs. Parker's Fate (2405 words) | 12:56 | |
| 70 | Ch 70: At Wharton (4618 words) | 26:58 | |
| 71 | Ch 71: The Ladies at Longbarns Doubt | 15:52 | |
| 72 | Ch 72: "He Thinks That Our Days Are Numbered" | 33:44 | |
| 73 | Ch 73: Only the Duke of Omnium | 23:57 | |
| 74 | Ch 74: "I Am Disgraced and Shamed" | 27:17 | |
| 75 | Ch 75: The Great Wharton Alliance | 23:24 | |
| 76 | Ch 76: Who Will It Be? | 17:28 | |
| 77 | Ch 77: The Duchess in Manchester Square | 16:45 | |
| 78 | Ch 78: The New Ministry | 21:34 | |
| 79 | Ch 79: The Wharton Wedding | 28:30 | |
| 80 | Ch 80: The Last Meeting at Matching | 14:38 |
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