The Bertrams
Anthony Trollope
Read by Arnold
This is a massive effort, taking place in England and the Middle East, with a cast of thousands... Well, not thousands, fortunately, but certainly a great many. There are three Bertrams present: Sir Lionel, his son George (our hero), and the wealthy uncle. The primary story involves the joining of two couples (following some rocky periods), and the disposal of the uncle's fortune. The more amusing bits focus on peripheral characters in the social settings of a fictional town and in travel on board ship or touring Egypt. Trollope digresses from time to time to lecture us on religion, politics, and eccentricities of the British tourist. (Summary by Arnold Banner) (24 hr 2 min)
Chapters
| VÆ VICTIS! | 33:45 | Read by Arnold |
| BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. | 28:43 | Read by Arnold |
| THE NEW VICAR. | 30:48 | Read by Arnold |
| OUR PRIMA DONNA. | 29:45 | Read by Arnold |
| THE CHOICE OF A PROFESSION. | 25:02 | Read by Arnold |
| JERUSALEM. | 38:21 | Read by Arnold |
| THE MOUNT OF OLIVES. | 18:32 | Read by Arnold |
| SIR LIONEL BERTRAM. | 24:07 | Read by Arnold |
| MISS TODD'S PICNIC. | 1:06:18 | Read by Arnold |
| THE EFFECTS OF MISS TODD'S PICNIC. | 27:05 | Read by Arnold |
| VALE VALETE. | 39:48 | Read by Arnold |
| GEORGE BERTRAM DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE BAR. | 38:53 | Read by Arnold |
| LITTLEBATH. | 32:01 | Read by Arnold |
| WAYS AND MEANS. | 19:02 | Read by Arnold |
| MR. HARCOURT'S VISIT TO LITTLEBATH. | 30:55 | Read by Arnold |
| THE NEW MEMBER FOR THE BATTERSEA HAMLETS. | 18:55 | Read by Arnold |
| RETROSPECTIVE.—FIRST YEAR. | 38:39 | Read by Arnold |
| RETROSPECTIVE.—SECOND YEAR. | 43:44 | Read by Arnold |
| RICHMOND. | 23:29 | Read by Arnold |
| JUNO. | 39:11 | Read by Arnold |
| SIR LIONEL IN TROUBLE. | 30:47 | Read by Arnold |
| MISS TODD'S CARD-PARTY. | 52:28 | Read by Arnold |
| THREE LETTERS. | 22:18 | Read by Arnold |
| BIDDING HIGH. | 32:43 | Read by Arnold |
| DOES HE KNOW IT YET? | 30:55 | Read by Arnold |
| HURST STAPLE. | 24:26 | Read by Arnold |
| THE WOUNDED DOE. | 37:12 | Read by Arnold |
| THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL IN LOVE. | 33:37 | Read by Arnold |
| MRS. LEAKE OF RISSBURY. | 34:19 | Read by Arnold |
| MARRIAGE-BELLS. | 21:26 | Read by Arnold |
| SIR LIONEL GOES TO HIS WOOING. | 33:12 | Read by Arnold |
| HE TRIES HIS HAND AGAIN. | 32:29 | Read by Arnold |
| A QUIET LITTLE DINNER. | 42:17 | Read by Arnold |
| MRS. MADDEN'S BALL. | 22:58 | Read by Arnold |
| CAN I ESCAPE? | 27:07 | Read by Arnold |
| A MATRIMONIAL DIALOGUE. | 15:28 | Read by Arnold |
| THE RETURN TO HADLEY. | 19:05 | Read by Arnold |
| CAIRO. | 40:18 | Read by Arnold |
| THE TWO WIDOWS. | 33:51 | Read by Arnold |
| REACHING HOME. | 17:21 | Read by Arnold |
| I COULD PUT A CODICIL. | 32:37 | Read by Arnold |
| MRS. WILKINSON'S TROUBLES. | 32:44 | Read by Arnold |
| ANOTHER JOURNEY TO BOWES. | 28:25 | Read by Arnold |
| MR. BERTRAM'S DEATH. | 35:29 | Read by Arnold |
| THE WILL. | 28:17 | Read by Arnold |
| EATON SQUARE. | 20:53 | Read by Arnold |
| CONCLUSION. | 13:04 | Read by Arnold |
Reviews
Trollope turns his characters "inside out"
Margaret87
I did enjoy this fascinating story. I think one of the morals of the story is that greed brings disaster. I wish I thought so but these days it really doesn't seem to be so. But this is Trollope's world and I like it better. Arnold – what a beautiful reading, thank you.
The Bertrams
Terri
very good depiction of experiencing the consequences of ones actions. Oh the troubles we bring upon ourselves and others. Was sorry for Mr Hardcores demise. The forgiveness and grace of God. Arnold Baner is an excellent reader.
OKAY EARLY TROLLOPE
ee
The reader did a nice job. Thank you. This was Trollop’s first book. You can tell. Many chapters were tangential and boring. But t I love Trollope and I don’t think the book was a waste of time. He knows how to draw you in to whatever world he is spinning.