The Warden - Hardcover

Trollope, Anthony

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ISBN 10: 1163342807 ISBN 13: 9781163342800

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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The Warden is a novel written by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1855. The story is set in the fictional town of Barchester, where the main character, Mr. Harding, is the warden of a charitable institution called Hiram's Hospital. The novel explores the conflict between the traditional values of the Church of England and the changing social and political landscape of Victorian England.Mr. Harding is a kind and gentle man who is devoted to his job at the hospital, but he is also a man of conscience who is troubled by the fact that he is paid a large sum of money for his role as warden. This becomes a source of controversy when a young journalist named John Bold challenges the legality of Mr. Harding's salary, arguing that it is not in line with the original intentions of the hospital's founder.As the story unfolds, Mr. Harding finds himself caught in the middle of a bitter dispute between the church and the secular world, and he must decide where his loyalties lie. Along the way, he is supported by his daughter, Eleanor, and his friend, the archdeacon Grantly, but he also faces opposition from his son-in-law, a reform-minded doctor named John Bold.The Warden is a novel that explores themes of morality, duty, and the clash between tradition and progress. It is a timeless work of literature that continues to resonate with readers today.1906. Prolific English writer of novels dealing with Victorian life. The Warden is the first of six novels in Trollope's Barsetshire series. They are set in Barsetshire, a fictional English county, and follow the Reverend Septimus Harding. In this book he works conscientiously as the warden for a charitable institution for retired men. After being accused of making undue profits, even for a sinecure, he resigns and his story is continued in the second novel, Barchester Towers. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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About the Author

Anthony Trollope was born on 24 April 1815 and attended both Harrow and Winchester schools. His family were poor and eventually were forced to move to Belgium, where his father died. His mother, Frances Trollope, supported the family through writing. Trollope began a life-long career in the civil service with a position as a clerk in the General Post Office in London - he is also credited with later introducing the pillar box. He published his first novel, The Macdermots of Ballycloran in 1847, but his fourth novel, The Warden (1855) began the series of 'Barsetshire' novels for which he was to become best known. This series of five novels featuring interconnecting characters spanned twenty years of Trollope's career as a novelist, as did the 'Palliser' series. He wrong over 47 novels in total, as well as short stories, biographies, travel books and his own autobiography, which was published posthumously in 1883. Trollope resigned from the Post Office in 1867 and stood for Parliament as a Liberal, though he was not elected. He died on 6 December 1882.

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