The Warden
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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.
Chronicles of Barsetshire · 6 books
In publication order- The Warden 1855 This book
- Barchester Towers 1857
- Doctor Thorne 1858
- Framley Parsonage 1861
Subjects
- 18.05 english literature
- almshouses
- almshouses -- fiction
- barchester (england : imaginary place), fiction
- barsetshire (england : imaginary place)
- barsetshire (england: imaginary place) -- fiction
- british and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
- classic literature
- clergy
- clergy -- fiction
- clergy, fiction
- domestic fiction
- england, fiction
- english literature
- fiction
- fiction, classics
- fiction, general
- fiction, historical, general
- geology
- large print books
- large type books
- livres en gros caractères
- long now manual for civilization
- manners and customs
- residence
- residence requirements
- satire
- social conditions
- social life and customs