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The Warden
by Trollope, Anthony
About this book
Creators: Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) "The Warden" by Anthony Trollope is a novel published in 1855. Mr. Septimus Harding, a gentle clergyman, finds his peaceful life shattered when a young reformer questions whether his comfortable income as warden of a charitable almshouse is morally justified. As newspapers attack his character and legal battles loom, Harding must choose between defending his position and following his conscience—even as his daughter's romance becomes entangled in the controversy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1074
Subjects
British LiteratureNovelsAlmshouses -- FictionBarsetshire (England: Imaginary place) -- FictionClergy -- FictionDomestic fictionSatireLanguage and Literatures: PR