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Dr Wortle's School

By: Anthony Trollope
Narrated by: Timothy West
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Can it be right to persist in a bigamous marriage? Mr. Peacocke, a classical scholar, has come to Broughtonshire with his beautiful American wife to live as a schoolmaster. But when the blackmailing brother of her first husband - a reprobate from Louisiana - appears at the school gates, their dreadful secret is revealed and the county is scandalised.

With its scathing depiction of American manhood, it's jousting with convention, and its amiable, egotistical protagonist, Dr Wortle's School is one of the sharpest and most engaging of Trollope's later novels.

Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Marriage Thought-Provoking

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Brilliant performance.
Hope for humanity, uplifting and exciting story.
Thank you for the experience.
Dr. Charles Carson.

Dr. Wortle.

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I really enjoyed this book. There can be no finer narrator than Timothy West. He is a superb reader and has made me in a big fan of Trollope. An inspirational story, sensitively written with such insight into humanity.

An interesting story, expertly told

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Nice story by a classic realist author about a scandal in a small town. Very well read. in my opinion.

A great reading of a classic

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It’s fun to discover the standalone Trollope novels and I cannot imagine a better narrator for this purpose than Timothy West. He is subtle and intelligent, bringing out all the dry wit and good humour, as well as the good-heartedness, which characterise Trollope.
An unusual story with very different and surprising elements, with a wonderful character at the centre and some genuinely interesting questions about true moral values.

Masterful reading by Timothy West

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I love Timothy West's renderings of Trollope. This is a tale I was not familiar with and proved an excellent yarn

Enjoyable rendering of Trollope as ever

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Would you consider the audio edition of Dr Wortle's School to be better than the print version?

Timothy West's narration makes you realise that Trollope is a satirist. It's not cosy at all.

What did you like best about this story?

The believability of many of the characters. Dr Wortle, and most of high society.

What does Timothy West bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The way his reading brought out the hypocrisy and cowardice of Victorian society and almost makes you laugh sometimes.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It would be worth it, though it is rather long!

Any additional comments?

Trollope had to have a happy ending and a love story, which may seem a bit perfunctory.

Wonderful

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Unusually short for Anthony Trollope, whose other books I have had on Audible have been very verbose. This was a short novel of under 7 hours. All the story was neatly told and brilliantly read by Timothy West as usual. Loved it!

Loved it!

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Exactly as expected
Wonderful story
Brilliantly read,
Tim West reads it, then so do I 👏

Fantastic, classic,with perfect reading

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Anthony Trollope has delivered another powerful, beautifully written book, read superbly by Timothy West. The message of behaving honourably is too seldom addressed. A wonderful read.

A Lesson to us All

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes Because it is a very interesting reflection on the time it was written

Who was your favorite character and why?

The curate, because he was an old fashioned gentleman

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The reconciliation at the end

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No It was a book to listen to at leisure

Any additional comments?

Anthony Trollop's stories are all worth reading or listening to

Gentle tale

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