Can You Forgive Her?
Anthony Trollope
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“Can You Forgive Her?” is the first in a series of six Trollope novels dealing broadly with 19th Century English political scene. It introduces the reader to Plantagenet and Glencora Palliser, as they court, marry, and as Plantagenet sets out on his political career, which is carried on in the foreground or background throughout the series. Each novel has a focus on other particular characters, as well. In this one, it is the dilemma of Alice Vavasor, who is a young woman choosing between two suitors: one who has all the best qualities, but who prefers a retiring private life, and another, whose qualities are doubtful, but who is ambitious for public office. There is also a comic subplot involving a widowed aunt, who also must choose between two suitors: Mr. Cheeseacre, a dull but stable farmer, and Capt. Bellfield, a charming but somewhat erratic retired military man. (Summary by Karen Merline)
This is the first of Trollope’s six “Palliser” novels. LibriVox recordings of other novels in the series are available:
1-Can You Forgive Her?
2-Phineas Finn, the Irish Member
3-The Eustace Diamonds
4-Phineas Redux
5-The Prime Minister
6 The Duke’s Children (32 hr 16 min)
Kapitel
Mr Vavasor and His Daughter | 21:04 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Lady Macleod | 31:42 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
John Grey, the Worthy Man | 21:28 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
George Vavasor, the Wild Man | 23:24 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
The Balcony at Basle | 27:02 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
The Bridge over the Rhine | 25:25 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Aunt Greenow | 20:54 | Gelesen von Kirsten Ferreri |
Mr Cheesacre | 20:40 | Gelesen von Kirsten Ferreri |
The Rivals | 25:16 | Gelesen von Kirsten Ferreri |
Nethercoats | 18:11 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
John Grey Goes to London | 26:48 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr George Vavasor at Home | 18:27 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr Grimes Gets His Odd Money | 16:12 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
Alice Vavasor Becomes Troubled | 31:13 | Gelesen von rachelellen |
Paramount Crescent | 22:20 | Gelesen von rachelellen |
The Roebury Club | 17:28 | Gelesen von rachelellen |
Edgehill | 27:11 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
Alice Vavasor's Great Relations | 28:47 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Tribute from Oileymead | 19:35 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
Which Shall It Be? | 20:30 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
Alice Is Taught to Grow Upwards, Towards the Light | 12:12 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
Dandy and Flirt | 33:48 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Dinner at Matching Priory | 25:55 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Three Politicians | 27:29 | Gelesen von Maire Rhode |
In Which Much of the History of the Pallisers Is Told | 30:20 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Lady Midlothian | 28:29 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
The Priory Ruins | 21:30 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Alice Leaves the Priory | 27:29 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Burgo Fitzgerald | 23:37 | Gelesen von Jason Mayoff |
Containing a Love Letter | 15:16 | Gelesen von Jason Mayoff |
Among the Fells | 27:11 | Gelesen von Jason Mayoff |
Containing an Answer to the Love Letter | 14:33 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
Monkshade | 22:33 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Mr Vavasor Speaks to His Daughter | 24:05 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
Passion versus Prudence | 23:26 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
John Grey Goes a Second Time to London | 24:37 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr Tombe's Advice | 15:56 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
The Inn at Shap | 26:11 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
Mr Cheesacre's Hospitality | 16:29 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
Mrs Greenow's Little Dinner in the Close | 28:35 | Gelesen von Sage Tyrtle |
A Noble Lord Dies | 20:37 | Gelesen von Maire Rhode |
Parliament Meets | 20:52 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
Mrs Marsham | 38:19 | Gelesen von Maire Rhode |
The Election for the Chelsea Districts | 21:24 | Gelesen von Maire Rhode |
George Vavasor Takes His Seat | 22:31 | Gelesen von Maire Rhode |
A Love Gift | 28:46 | Gelesen von Maire Rhode |
Mr Cheesacre's Disappointment | 28:54 | Gelesen von Giles Baker |
Preparations for Lady Monk's Party | 16:45 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party | 28:17 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
How Lady Glencora Came Back from Lady Monk's Party | 31:38 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Bold Speculations on Murder | 14:49 | Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer |
What Occurred in Suffolk Street, Pall Mall | 25:28 | Gelesen von Vincent Tapia |
The Last Will of the Old Squire | 24:51 | Gelesen von Maire Rhode |
Showing How Alice Was Punished | 23:08 | Gelesen von Belinda Brown |
The Will | 22:05 | Gelesen von Belinda Brown |
Another Walk on the Fells | 24:26 | Gelesen von Maire Rhode |
Showing How Wild Beast Got Back from the Mountains | 20:58 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
The Pallisers at Breakfast | 29:56 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
The Duke of St Bungay in Search of a Minister | 27:10 | Gelesen von Mil Nicholson |
Alice Vavasor's Name Gets into the Money Market | 21:00 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
The Bills Are Made All Right | 15:56 | Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett |
Going Abroad | 28:10 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Mr John Grey in Queen Anne Street | 19:31 | Gelesen von Yazpistachio |
The Rocks and Valleys | 21:20 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
The First Kiss | 20:20 | Gelesen von Vincent Tapia |
Lady Monk's Plan | 24:35 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
The Last Kiss | 33:17 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
From London to Baden | 27:52 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
From Baden to Lucerne | 26:40 | Gelesen von Mil Nicholson |
At Lucerne | 26:45 | Gelesen von Mil Nicholson |
Showing How George Vavasor Received a Visit | 30:44 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
Showing How George Vavasor Paid a Visit | 24:14 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
In Which Come Tidings of Great Moment to All Pallisers | 28:38 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Showing What Happened in the Churchyard | 23:20 | Gelesen von Raju Venkateswaran |
Rouge et Noir | 30:05 | Gelesen von Katherine Holt |
The Landlord's Bill | 23:33 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
The Travellers Return Home | 22:23 | Gelesen von Raju Venkateswaran |
Mr Cheesacre's Fate | 36:27 | Gelesen von Mil Nicholson |
Diamonds Are Diamonds | 29:58 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
The Story Is Finished Within the Halls of the Duke of Omnium | 17:10 | Gelesen von Laura Koskinen |
Bewertungen
Excellent book, so-so readers.





Mary Lynn
the book itself is excellent! The readers are a mixed bag. A few are excellent, several mediocre, and one is almost unintelligible. I understand this is a volunteer organization, but I wish there was some curating of the readers.





A LibriVox Listener
I loved this story! I'm a big fan of Trollope - I've listened to almost every book. This one is my favorite so far. His books are almost formulary - there is a love union that you really want to happen but there are so many things to overcome... but this one had the right degree of tension for me. I knew John Grey would overcome!
HOOKED FOR THE SERIES





Avid Listener
Trollope knows how to build a story with interesting characters. Alice makes one want to shake some sense into her head, and Mr. Grey and Mr. Palliser are good supporting personages. But, you have to absolutely love Lady Glencora, especially when her part is read by Laura Koskinen. Laura, your voice and inflections are superlative. Thanks for your time.





A LibriVox Listener
I enjoyed this book. It has some humorous parts and I especially enjoyed those. I recommend this book even though it is quit long.
thanks great fun. looking forward to the next book





David Bumpus





Lynette
It was a good book and most of the narrators were good. The problem I have is the length, I felt it had too many subplots. For instance, mr. cheeseacre aunt greenow I felt was an unnecessary part of the story. And what in the world did both Alice and Kate see in George. He was a horrible person with no redeemable qualities. And then attempt to give all your money to him. Wow what a way to waste the independence Alice had. Glencoe and her husband was an interesting subplot but again she is pining over a good for nothing man vergo fritzgerald who at least was good looking but gad nothing else going for him over all. Mr. Pallid er was so clueless on how to make his wife happy but he did put an effort in. Yea for John Grey he was awesome throughout but man did he have to go through a lot. overall a good book but unnecessarily long.





jcb
The story itself, as with all Trollope’s that I have heard heard thus far, deserves a full 5 stars, but the clipped, mechanical, almost monotonous style of the primary reader, to say nothing of her “Mac-LEE-odd” and full-stop commas, took 3 tries and increasing the recording speed to get through the first two chapters. Thankfully, the majority of the readers were far better, with some being what I would consider outstanding “natural readers”.





A LibriVox Listener
I appreciate the volunteer readers who clearly invest so much in these readings. I only wish that they would do enough research to ascertain the correct pronunciations of the names of people and places, not only to present them all correctly, but to prevent the distracting and annoying inconsistency among readers and from chapter to chapter.