In this amazing novel Anthony Trollope continues his saga of clergymen of the Church of England in the little town of Barsetshire. A feud erupts when a new bishop and his chaplain, Mr. Slope, demand reforms in the church service. The main players quickly line up in either the conservative or progressive camps, and spend much of their time plotting the downfall of their enemies. While this novel is often called a "comedy", that's a misnomer. It is, however, a dead-on portrait of ecclesiastical politics and manners of mid-nineteenth century England, and one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read.