The Warden By Anthony Trollope (Paperback, 1984)

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Anthony Trollope's The Warden is the first of his well-loved Chronicles of Barsetshire edited with an introduction & notes by Robin Gilmour in Penguin Classics 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 enhanced 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 & wittily satirical view of the workings of the Church of England The Warden is also a subtle exploration of the rights & wrongs of moral crusades & in its account of Harding's intensely felt personal drama a moving depiction of the private impact of public affairs In his introduction Robin Gilmour examines Trollope's background & his influences especially his use of contemporary newspaper scandals This edition also

Includes:: suggestions for further reading & notes Anthony Trollope (1815-82) had an unhappy childhood characterised by a stark contrast between his family's high social standing & their comparative poverty He wrote his earliest novels while working as a Post Office inspector but did not meet with success until the publication of the first of his ' Barsetshire novels' The Warden (1855) As well as writing over forty novels including such popular works as Can You Forgive Her? (1865) Phineas Finn (1869) He Knew He Was Right (1869) & The Way We Live Now (1875) Trollope is credited with introducing the postbox to England If you enjoyed The Warden you might like Trollope's The Way We Live Now also available in Penguin Classics