{"product_id":"the-warden-anthony-trollope-9791043139222","title":"The Warden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Warden\u003c\/strong\u003e by Anthony Trollope is concerned with the unassuming Rev. Septimus \u003cstrong\u003eHarding\u003c\/strong\u003e, who has for many years been the Warden of Hiram's Hospital in the fictional town of Barchester. This \"hospital\" is what we would today probably call an aged-care or retirement home. It was established under the provisions of a will to look after the needs of old men too feeble to work any longer and unable to support themselves. Mr\u003cstrong\u003e. Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e benefits financially from his position, though the duties are very slight.A local doctor, though sweet on Mr\u003cstrong\u003e. Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e's daughter \u003cstrong\u003eEleanor\u003c\/strong\u003e, is nevertheless a keen reformer, zealous to overturn what he sees as corrupt patronage in the Church. He investigates the terms of Hiram's will and concludes that the money intended for the benefit of the aged wool-carders is unfairly being consumed by the salary of the Warden. He proceeds to pursue this issue through the pages of a crusading journal, The Jupiter.Though strongly defended by the Church authorities, including his son-in-law Archdeacon Grantly, Mr\u003cstrong\u003e. Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e has long struggles with his conscience because of this imputation.\u003cstrong\u003eThe Warden\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in \u003cstrong\u003e1855\u003c\/strong\u003e, was Trollope's first major writing success, and formed the basis for a series of six novels set in the same fictional county and its cathedral city of Barchester, now known as the \"Chronicles of Barsetshire.\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Warden\u003c\/strong\u003e by Anthony Trollope is concerned with the unassuming Rev. Septimus \u003cstrong\u003eHarding\u003c\/strong\u003e, who has for many years been the Warden of Hiram's Hospital in the fictional town of Barchester. This \"hospital\" is what we would today probably call an aged-care or retirement home. It was established under the provisions of a will to look after the needs of old men too feeble to work any longer and unable to support themselves. Mr\u003cstrong\u003e. Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e benefits financially from his position, though the duties are very slight.A local doctor, though sweet on Mr\u003cstrong\u003e. Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e's daughter \u003cstrong\u003eEleanor\u003c\/strong\u003e, is nevertheless a keen reformer, zealous to overturn what he sees as corrupt patronage in the Church. He investigates the terms of Hiram's will and concludes that the money intended for the benefit of the aged wool-carders is unfairly being consumed by the salary of the Warden. He proceeds to pursue this issue through the pages of a crusading journal, The Jupiter.Though strongly defended by the Church authorities, including his son-in-law Archdeacon Grantly, Mr\u003cstrong\u003e. Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e has long struggles with his conscience because of this imputation.\u003cstrong\u003eThe Warden\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in \u003cstrong\u003e1855\u003c\/strong\u003e, was Trollope's first major writing success, and formed the basis for a series of six novels set in the same fictional county and its cathedral city of Barchester, now known as the \"Chronicles of Barsetshire.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Trollope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9791043139222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Anthony Trollope","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460426739967,"sku":"9791043139222","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a8fcfc34-febf-4d12-b3d8-3be619175e74.jpg?v=1777414676","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-warden-anthony-trollope-9791043139222","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}