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The Warden

The Warden

Trollope, Anthony

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ISBN10: 1162722088
ISBN13: 9781162722085
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Warden is a novel written by Anthony Trollope that tells the story of Mr. Harding, a gentle and kind-hearted man who serves as the warden of a hospital for elderly men in the town of Barchester. The hospital has been established for over 200 years and is supported by a charitable trust, but when a young reformer named John Bold starts questioning the legality of the trust, Mr. Harding's peaceful life is thrown into chaos.As the controversy over the hospital's finances and Mr. Harding's salary grows, he is forced to confront the moral and ethical implications of his position as warden. He must decide whether to fight for his own interests or to do what is best for the hospital and the elderly men under his care.The Warden is a classic Victorian novel that explores themes of duty, morality, and social justice. It is a poignant and thought-provoking story 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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