The warden
by Anthony Trollope
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 1: 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. 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, the first of the Barchester Chronicles, 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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Fiction, Almshouses, Classic Literature, Manners and customs, Social life and customs, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, general, Clergy, fiction, England, fiction, Satire, Residence, Residence requirements, 18.05 English literature, Fiction, historical, general, Large type books, Livres en gros caractères, Large print books, English literature, Barchester (england : imaginary place), fiction, Barsetshire (England : Imaginary place), Clergy, Fiction, classics, Social conditions, Domestic fiction, Clergy -- Fiction, Barsetshire (England: Imaginary place) -- Fiction, Almshouses -- FictionPeople
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