The Warden: v. 4 (Penguin Trollope S.) - Softcover

Trollope, Anthony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140438033 ISBN 13: 9780140438031

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1993

Synopsis

"The Penguin Trollope" series contains all of Trollope's novels and collected short stories, as well as his "Autobiography". This is the story of kindly Mr Harding, warden of the almshouse in Barchester, who suddenly finds himself caught in a blaze of publicity over alleged financial misconduct.

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Review:

"Trollope will remain one of the most trustworthy . . . of the writers who have helped the heart of man to know itself." --Henry James

From the Back Cover:

The first of Trollope's Barsetshire novels, The Warden concerns the moral dilemma of the Reverend Septimus Harding, who finds himself at the centre of a bitter conflict between defenders of Church privilege and the reforming impulses of the mid-Victorian period. Appointed warden of an almshouse, he is given a comfortable salary from its founder's will to oversee the institution and the small weekly incomes given to the men who live there. Mr. Harding's disproportionate salary, however, becomes a source of concern for a local reformer who denounces the allocation of funds as a Church abuse.

Interweaving the complexities of the Victorian world, the novel draws on ecclesiastical scandals, criticizes the power of the press, satirizes the law, and examines the growing influence of London on provincial life. Based on the most authoritative text published during Trollope's life, that of 1878, the Broadview edition also includes appendices with material relating to the novel's genesis, Trollope's revisions, the sources of his literary parody, the historical background to the novel's topical references, its reception by contemporary critics, and Trollope's views on the Church of England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0140438033
• ISBN 13: 9780140438031
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272