When I read the book I was probably far too young to appreciate its value. Watching the series sent me back to the book. Its a must see and a must read. It is, I think, what one alien would imagine about being British in that time. The way they talk, and act and everything from the scenery to the little things happening sends you back in that time. I can fully comprehend the concept behind the, blurry till now, term "proper" in the British area. Characters from the book are truly brought to life by the actors, if you read the book after watching the series you would never imagine them otherwise. Must mention Mr. Alan Rickman, he is as usually purely catching. The point deducted from the 10 star rating is because it is not the complete Trollope series and hasn't full language subtitle support (talking about the DVD version).
Review of The Barchester Chronicles
