The Warden - Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope's The Warden Is The First Of His Well-loved Chronicles Of Barsetshire, Edited With An Introduction And 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 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.