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The first book in Anthony Trollope's funny, warm, well-loved Barchester Chronicles perfect for Austen fansThe 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 furor, 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, thisnovelis 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."
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The Warden, Anthony Trollope
- Taal
- Jaar van publicatie
- 1994
- Bindwijze
- (Paperback)
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- Titel
- The Warden
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Anthony Trollope
- Uitgever
- Penguin Books
- Jaar van publicatie
- 1994
- Formaat
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0140620311
- ISBN13
- 9780140620313
- Reeks
- Ophaling
- Penguin Popular Classics
- Tags
- Fictie, Historisch thema, Klassiekers, 19e Eeuw, Engeland, Verfilmd, Kerk, Corruptie
- Oorspronkelijke titel
- The warden
- Beoordeling
- 3,35 van 5
- Aantekening
- The first book in Anthony Trollope's funny, warm, well-loved Barchester Chronicles perfect for Austen fansThe 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 furor, 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, thisnovelis 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."