ISBN: 9786057876003 Géneros: Sinópsis: The Warden published in 1855 is the first book in Anthony Trollope39s Chronicles of Barsetshire series of six novels It was his fourth novelThe Warden concerns Mr Septimus Harding the meek elderly warden of Hiram39s Hospital and precentor of Barchester Cathedral in the fictional county of BarsetshireHiram39s Hospital is an almshouse supported by a medieval charitable bequest to the Diocese of BarchesterThe income maintains the almshouse itself supports its twelve bedesmen and in addition provides a comfortable abode and living for its warden Mr Harding was appointed to this position through the patronage of his old friend the Bishop of Barchester who is also the father of Archdeacon Grantly to whom Harding39s older daughter Susan is marriedThe warden who lives with his remaining child an unmarried younger daughter Eleanor performs his duties conscientiously The story concerns the impact upon Harding and his circle when a zealous young reformer John Bold launches a campaign to expose the disparity in the apportionment of the charity39s income between its object the bedesmen and its officer Mr Harding John Bold embarks on this campaign in a spirit of public duty despite his romantic involvement with Eleanor and previously cordial relations with Mr Harding Bold starts a lawsuit and Mr Harding is advised by the indomitable Dr Grantly his soninlaw to stand his ground Bold attempts to enlist the support of the press and engages the interest of The Jupiter a newspaper representing The Times whose editor Tom Towers pens editorials supporting reform of the charity and presenting a portrait of Mr Harding as selfish and derelict in his conduct of his office This image is taken up by commentators Dr Pessimist Anticant and Mr Popular Sentiment who have been seen as caricatures of Thomas Carlyle and Charles Dickens respectivelyUltimately despite much browbeating by his soninlaw the Archdeacon and the legal opinion solicited
