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Can You Forgive Her?
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 28 hrs and 8 mins
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Can You Forgive Her? is the first of the six in the Palliser series.
Trollope inextricably binds together the issues of parliamentary election and marriage, of politics and privacy. The values and aspirations of the governing stratum of Victorian society are ruthlessly examined, and none remains unscathed.
But above all Trollope focuses on the predicament of women. 'What should a woman do with her life?' asks Alice Vavasor of herself, and this theme is echoed by every other woman, from her friend, the uncomfortably married Lady Glencora, to her aunt, the coquettish Mrs. Greenow, as well as her clear-headed cousin, Kate.
Alice is torn between marrying her ambitious but violent cousin George or the bland but gentlemanly John Grey, ending up both accepting and rejecting each of them in turn and thus transgressing from the Victorian moral code.
In contrast, her friend Lady Glencora is forced to marry the rising politician Plantagenet Palliser to prevent the worthless Burgo Fitzgerald from wasting her vast fortune.
Trollope was considered one of the most successful and respected English writers of the Victorian era. With more than 40 published novels, they are regarded by some as among the greatest of 19th-century fiction. Many of his works covered political, social and gender issues. Fans of his work have included former British Prime Ministers Harold Macmillan and Sir John Major.
Narrator Biography
Timothy West is prolific in film, television, theatre and audiobooks. He has narrated a number of Anthony Trollope’s classics, including the six Chronicles of Barsetshire and The Pallisers series. He has also narrated volumes of Simon Schama’s A History of Britain and John Mortimer’s Rumpole on Trial. Timothy West’s theatre roles include King Lear, The Vote, Uncle Vanya, A Number, Quarter, and Coriolanus. His films include Ever After, Joan Of Arc, Endgame, Iris, The Day of the Jackal. On television, Timothy has appeared in Great Canal Journeys, Last Tango in Halifax and Bleak House.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-06-23
Enjoyable
Despite its length, I enjoyed listening to this. Timothy West read it very well it’s made me want to see what happens in the next few novels.
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- Peggymac
- 16-04-23
I really enjoyed this
Loved this. Timothy West's narration brought all the characters to life. Looking forward to the next installment.
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- Jocelyn
- 29-04-22
Timothy West narrator
Timothy West is the best narrator. He absolutely gets
Trollope’s nuances and humour. He is a joy to listen to.
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- Steven Harness
- 10-11-18
Liquid Gold
I have listened to all six Palliser novels and I am missing Timothy West's voice something dreadful. He is the perfect narrator and ever so slight nuances of pace, tone and accent applied consistently leave you in no doubt as to which character is speaking.
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- Pamela
- 25-03-20
A treat!
What a treat this is! The wonderful characters of Trollope brought to life by the performance of Timothy West. This is a great place to start as it's the beginning of the Palliser books. The personality are just as real then as now. Social manners may change but people stay people. I 've always been in love with Plantagenet Palliser and Lady Glencora. Truly one is transported to a world that is hard to believe must exist on some other dimension. And the novels can bear listening to again and again.
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- Kim
- 15-10-13
Absorbing, intelligently written.
If you could sum up Can You Forgive Her? in three words, what would they be?
Charming, romantic, uplifting
Who was your favorite character and why?
Mr Cheesacre, just wanted to cuddle him
What about Timothy West’s performance did you like?
Well read, characterful.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
john grey, deciding working out what his women want.
Any additional comments?
Sweet story, lots of historical reference, easy to listen to thanks to Timothy west.
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- Bleggs
- 27-03-15
timothy west is brilliant
timothy west is wonderful and brings this overly long and rather indulgent tome to life. an interesting read though and very funny at times.
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- Andcharall
- 18-10-16
Best!
Timothy West is past master at reading Anthony Trollope. No one else comes within a mile of him. He gets all the humour, all the irony, all the sentimentality, and his characterisations are spot on.
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- PC
- 15-02-21
Victorian England comes to life
Trollopian delight from start to finish. wonderful and compelling story telling and graphic characters and settings
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- julielynn
- 01-05-21
Timothy West is a Master
For me by far Tinothiy West is the best at recording audio books. His characterisations are inspired and he is equally good at male and female characters. His reading brings the story to life. This is particularly helpful for anyone, who like me at one time was not used to Victorian novels. Highly recommended this audio book.
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