I read a recent article (I can't remember where) about Trollope's current popularity ... so, I started with the first in the Barsetshire series. Pleasant enough, and I see that the conflicts do seem transposable to modern times. There are some nice Victorian word choices including benison for blessing, ribands for ribbons, appanage and cellaret. I think in the first few pages the word 'close' was used in three different meanings that I was unfamiliar with. Unfortunately, I found Mr. Harding somewhat reminiscent of one of the too good characters in Uncle Tom's Cabin, but I intend to carry on.