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| Title | : | The Warden (Chronicles of Barsetshire #1) |
| Author | : | Anthony Trollope |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Oxford World's Classics |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | July 23rd 1998 by Oxford University Press (first published 1855) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Literature. 19th Century. Historical. Victorian. Historical Fiction |
Anthony Trollope
Paperback | Pages: 336 pages Rating: 3.73 | 12471 Users | 1240 Reviews
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The Warden centers on Mr. Harding, a clergyman of great personal integrity who is nevertheless in possession of an income from a charity far in excess of the sum devoted to the purposes of the foundation. On discovering this, young John Bold turns his reforming zeal to exposing what he regards as an abuse of privilege, despite the fact that he is in love with Mr. Harding's daughter Eleanor. It was a highly topical novel (a case regarding the misapplication of church funds was the scandalous subject of contemporary debate), but like other great Victorian novelists, Trollope uses the specific case to explore and illuminate the universal complexities of human motivation and social moralityIdentify Books During The Warden (Chronicles of Barsetshire #1)
| Original Title: | The Warden |
| ISBN: | 0192834088 (ISBN13: 9780192834089) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Chronicles of Barsetshire #1 |
| Characters: | Septimus Harding, John Bold, Eleanor Harding, Susan Harding, Rev. Theophilus Grantly, Sir Abraham Haphazard |
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Did you ever know a poor man made better by law or a lawyer!' said Bunce bitterly.- Anthony Trollope, The WardenSuch a lovely social novel. Trollope sets up a series of characters and a situation and you know that Warden Septimus Harding, Archdeacon Grantly, and John Bold are set to collide and that the reforms of Dr Bold or the conservatism of Archdeacon Grantly will help the Warden. I loved the Warden of this story. I love his morality, his humility, his simpleness. I love Trollope'sWhere I got the book: audiobook on Audible.This is the first novel in the Barchester Chroniclesattentive friends may remember that I listened to the second novel, Barchester Towers, first, loved it and then found it was the abridged version (grrrr) and decided to go back to the beginning and listen to the whole series, unabridged. There are several different audio versions available, and after listening to the samples I opted for this one, narrated by David Shaw-Parker who does a nice job.Its a
I am not sure what to write of as a review.To escape such confused state, it is better to state everything in bullets. - It is a story of a man who listens to his conscience even when it means to lose everything (most of all, his income).- It is a story of wonderful relationships: the friendship between the Warden and the Archbishop; the filial affection between a father and a daughter (the Warden and his daughter, Eleanor); challenging love between lovers (Eleanor and Bold); a fascinating
Very enjoyable book that is concerned about people putting their great big feet in puddles before ascertaining their depth! It's very cleverly worked out and contains just the amount of love and romance to drive the plot forward. Like most of Trollope's Barchester series, it is somewhat a comedy of manners and more enjoyable for that.Recommended to those who like the classics and have a certain fondness for schadenfreude (even though they know they shouldn't).
I've always resisted the idea of Trollope. But this book has changed my opinion. It's a kind, generous, humane book--generous to a fault. I've never seen a book where the concluding chapter tells you the bad guy isn't really as bad as he seems. The writing is mostly clean and simple: more like Jane Austen (though not as clever) than Thomas Carlyle (who is parodied in one of the book's less memorable moments), or even Dickens. The story of a weak, easily-led Anglican clergyman who is driven by
I have finally introduced myself to Anthony Trollope, and I can say with a smile that I am very happy to have made his acquaintance. A friend suggested I start with "The Warden" and I believe it to be advice well-taken.The Warden of this novel is Mr. Harding, a kindly and good man, who is overseer to a group of bedesmen whose care has been provided for in the will of a long-deceased gentleman. The church tends the property left in the will and provides for the care of the men out of the
A gentle story about unexpected clerical upheaval in an English town. I loved Trollopes distinction between grandiose, abstract ideas about justice and our small choices that reflect how we personally define it. There are figures on both sides of the main conflict who believe they know whats definitively right, but its only the warden of Barchester who casts his idea of right in an individual light. Ive heard this is nowhere near Trollopes best, and Im not surprised (as it was pleasant but not
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