The Warden
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The Wardencenters on Mr. Harding, a clergyman of great personal integrity who is nevertheless in possession of an income from a charity far in excess of the sum devoted to the purposes of the foundation. On discovering this, young John Bold turns his reforming zeal to exposing what he regards as an abuse of privilege, despite the fact that he is in love with Mr. Harding's daughter Eleanor. It was a highly topical novel (a case regarding the misapplication of church funds was the scandalous subject of contemporary debate), but like other great Victorian novelists, Trollope uses the specific cas...
Chapters (24)
- The Warden
- Antony Trollope
- CONTENTS
- Chapter I Hiram's Hospital
- Chapter II The Barchester Reformer
- Chapter III The Bishop of Barchester
- Chapter IV Hiram's Bedesmen
- Chapter V Dr Grantly Visits the Hospital
- Chapter VI The Warden's Tea Party
- Chapter VII The Jupiter
- Chapter VIII Plumstead Episcopi
- Chapter IX The Conference
- Chapter X Tribulation
- Chapter XI Iphigenia
- Chapter XII Mr Bold's Visit to Plumstead
- Chapter XIII The Warden's Decision
- Chapter XIV Mount Olympus
- Chapter XV Tom Towers, Dr Anticant, and Mr Sentiment
- Chapter XVI A Long Day in London
- Chapter XVII Sir Abraham Haphazard
- Chapter XVIII The Warden Is Very Obstinate
- Chapter XIX The Warden Resigns
- Chapter XX Farewell
- Chapter XXI Conclusion
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