The Warden by Anthony Trollope
The novel presents the moral dilemma of Reverend Septimus Harding, who finds himself at the center of a legal and moral controversy. He serves as the warden of Hiram's Hospital, an almshouse supported by a medieval charitable bequest. When the legitimacy of his income from a charity is questioned, he must decide whether to keep his comfortable position at the possible cost of his integrity. The novel explores themes of power, greed, and morality.
The 1272nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1855
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 72,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 37th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 381st on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)