The Last Chronicle of Barset

The Last Chronicle of Barset is the final novel in Anthony Trollope's Barsetshire series, centred on the Reverend Josiah Crawley's suspected theft of a cheque. Crawley's poverty, pride, and uncertain memory make the accusation a trial of character as well as a legal question. His family's distress touches a wider circle of clergy, neighbours, and returning figures from earlier novels. The story distinguishes reputation from conscience and shows how judgment changes when people attend to another person's circumstances.