The Warden (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Anthony Trollope
- First Published: 1855
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Setting: London and Barchester, a fictitious English cathedral town
- Principal Characters: The Reverend Septimus Harding, Eleanor Harding, John Bold, Dr. Grantly, Tom Towers, Sir Abraham Haphazard
- Genres: Long fiction, Bourgeois fiction
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Doctors, England or English people, Clergy, Reformers, Old age or elderly people
- Locales: London, England, Barchester, England
The Story:
At the age of fifty, the Reverend Septimus Harding was appointed precentor of Barchester Cathedral, a position that carried with it the wardenship of Hiram’s Hospital. For more than four hundred years, this institution had provided a home for twelve men in their old age; since the income had grown to a considerable size, both the warden and the steward received substantial yearly salaries. With his income of eight hundred pounds a year, Mr. Harding was able to provide comfortably for his younger daughter, Eleanor. His older daughter, Susan, was married to Dr....
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