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The Warden

By Anthony Trollope
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The Warden by Anthony Trollope is a tale set in the fictional cathedral town of Barchester, exploring the moral and legal dilemmas surrounding Mr. Harding, the kind-hearted warden of an almshouse. As a reformist movement questions his income relative to his responsibilities, Harding faces personal and ethical challenges, made more complex by pressures from his family and the community. The novel delves into themes of duty, charity, and conscience, highlighting the tensions between traditional values and emerging social reforms.
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The Warden

The tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial affairs of a Church-run almshouse for elderly men. In the ensuing furore, Septimus Harding, the almshouse's well-meaning warden, finds himself pitted against his daughter's suitor Dr John Bold, a zealous local reformer.

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The tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial affairs of a Church-run almshouse for elderly men.

In the ensuing furore, Septimus Harding, the almshouse's well-meaning warden, finds himself pitted against his daughter's suitor, Dr John Bold, a zealous local reformer. Matters are not improved when Harding's abrasive son-in-law, Archdeacon Grantly, leaps into the fray to defend him against a campaign Bold begins in the national press.

An affectionate and wittily satirical view of the workings of the Church of England, The Warden is also a subtle exploration of the rights and wrongs of moral crusades and, in its account of Harding's intensely felt personal drama, a moving depiction of the private impact of public affairs.

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Readers and critics regard The Warden by Anthony Trollope as a classic work that insightfully examines human nature and the complexities of social and moral dilemmas. The writing is praised for its wit and insight into Victorian society, providing a thoughtful exploration of integrity and the consequences of reform.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140432145

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 March 1984

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Robin Gilmour
  • Introduction by Robin Gilmour
  • Notes by Robin Gilmour

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 194g

Pages: 256

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Anthony Trollope Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) had a successful carrer in the Post Office, alongisde which he wrote. His first novel was published in 1847, and he went on to write over forty novels as well as short stories. The Barsetshire Chronicles are by many regarded as his masterpieces. Robin Gilmour was Reader in English as the University of Aberdeen, and author of The Novel in the Victorian Age and The Victorian Age- The INtellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature 1830-1890. He died in 1999.

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