Written in 1867, &quot;The Last Chronicle of Barset&quot; is the last book in the <i>Chronicles of Barsetshire</i> (AKA <i>Barchester series</i>).<br /><br />When Reverend Josiah Crawley, the impoverished curate of Hogglestock, is accused of theft it causes a public scandal, sending shockwaves through the world of Barsetshire. The Crawleys desperately try to remain dignified while they are shunned by society, but the scandal threatens to tear them, and the community, apart.<br /><br />Drawing on his own childhood experience of genteel poverty, Trollope gives a painstakingly realistic depiction of the trials of a family striving to maintain its standards at all costs. With its sensitive portrayal of the proud and self-destructive figure of Crawley, this final volume is the darkest and most complex of all the Barchester novels.&nbsp;<br /><br />Novels in the <i>Barchester series</i>:<br />1-The Warden<br />2-Barchester Towers<br />3-Doctor Thorne<br />4-Framley Parsonage<br />5-The Small House at Allington<br />6-The Last Chronicle of Barset