The Warden
The Warden by Anthony Trollope is presented in this UK edition published by Penguin Books, Limited in 2012. This novel, comprising 233 pages, explores the life of Septimus Harding in a quiet cathedral town that faces upheaval due to scandal. The narrative delves into the conflict between traditional values and the pressures exerted by reformers and the media, highlighting themes of individual integrity and ambition.
Readers will find a witty and satirical portrayal of Victorian England, as Trollope vividly brings to life the fictional county of Barsetshire and its intricately drawn characters. The story serves as a drama of conscience, reflecting the societal tensions of the time. As the first book in the Chronicles of Barsetshire, this edition contributes to the Penguin English Library’s collection of significant works in English literature.
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The Penguin English Library Edition of The Warden by Anthony Trollope
‘It was so hard that the pleasant waters of his little stream should be disturbed and muddied … that his quiet paths should be made a battlefield- that the unobtrusive corner of the world which been allotted to him … made miserable and unsound’
Trollope’s witty, satirical story of a quiet cathedral town shaken by scandal – as the traditional values of Septimus Harding are attacked by zealous reformers and ruthless newspapers – is a drama of conscience that pits individual integrity against worldly ambition. In The Warden Anthony Trollope brought the fictional county of Barsetshire to life, peopled by a cast of brilliantly realised characters that have made him among the supreme chroniclers of the minutiae of Victorian England.
The first book in the Chronicles of Barsetshire.
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