Framley Parsonage

Framley Parsonage is the fourth novel in Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire, first published in 1861.Rev. Mark Robarts is the vicar of Framley parish, enjoying the patronage of Lady Lufton. Through his friendship with her son Ludovic, Robarts is led into the society of loose-living aristocrats and eventually finds himself liable for debts he cannot possibly satisfy.A secondary thread involves Robarts' sister Lucy, who comes to live at the parsonage after their father's death, and romantic complications with Lord Lufton ensue.Perfect for readers who love Jane Austen's social observations and George Eliot's character depth, this masterful Victorian novel offers an engaging portrait of English country life with all its moral complexities and romantic entanglements.