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Anthony Trollope's intense classic The Warden is the opening novel in his much-acclaimed Chronicles of Barsetshire series. First published in 1855, the novel places us in the the fictional county of Barsetshire. Septimus Harding, the wizened old warden of the local hospital, and precentor of the region's cathedral, is the main focus of the book. Septimus is aged and meek yet highly prosperous from the incomes of his position. The story portrays the events which occur after a pious and enthusiastic young reformer named John Bold enters upon the scene determined to make the locality's charitable endeavours more accountable. This includes the difference between the high salary of Septimus and the actual giving embarked upon by the institutions the elderly man represents. Frequently praised as one of Trollope's best novels, particularly within his general writings concerned the clerical trade, The Warden carries themes of change and upheaval which maintain their relevance to this day. However the characterisation, whereby the senior church figure Archdeacon Grantly and the firebrand reformer John Bold are both depicted as greatly flawed, has raised debate over the author's intentions and personal beliefs in the matter of organised religion.

The Warden is the first novel in Anthony Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire series. The book centers around an elderly warden named Septimus Harding who also serves as a precentor at Barchester Cathedral. Find out what happens when a young reformer named John Bold launches a campaign against Harding. Anthony Trollope was one of the greatest English authors during the Victorian era. Trollope was a prolific writer and he is best known for classics such as The Way We Live Now and his series of six novels known as The Chronicles of Barsetshire.

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Septimus Harding is leading a contented life as the warden of Hiram's Hospital, an almshouse in the diocese of Barchester, when a young reformer challenges the way that the charity is run. In the ensuing legal battle between the diocese and the reformers, Mr Harding is besieged by both sides until his position becomes intolerable. The story is told with the usual humour we expect from Anthony Trollope. This is the first of the Barchester Chronicles but can be read as a stand alone novel.