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John Bold has lost his heart to Eleanor Harding but he is a political radical who has launched a campaign against the management of the charity of which her father is the Warden. How can this tangle be resolved? In the novel which is Trollope`s first acknowledged masterpiece, the emotional drama is staged against the background of two major contemporary social issues: the inappropriate use of charitable funds and the irresponsible exercise of the power of the press. A witty love story, in the Jane Austen tradition, this is also an unusually subtle example of `Condition of England` fiction, combining its charming portrayal of life in an English cathedral close with a serious engagement in larger social and political issues.
The Warden is the first of the six books which form Trollope`s Barsetshire series of novels. This edition also includes `The Two Heroines of Plumplington` - the short story which Trollope added, just before his death, to provide a final episode in the annals of Barsetshire.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World`s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford`s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.ISBN - 9780199665440
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Pages : 336
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