The Warden

In "The Warden," Anthony Trollope masterfully weaves a narrative that explores themes of morality, reform, and social responsibility within the Church of England. Set in the fictional cathedral town of Barchester, the novel centers on the character of Septimus Harding, a well-meaning but conflicted warden of an almshouse. Trollope's prose embodies a keen observational style, enriched with irony an...