The Warden

Anthony Trollope

Wilder Publications, Incorporated, 2008 - Fiction - 168 pages

A man of sterling character, the kind and elderly Mr. Septimus Harding is the warden of Hiram's Hospital. The institution is reliant on an ancient charitable bequest in order to sustain itself. An investigation into the charity, led by John Bold, results in an unusual series of events and a noble act of conscience.

About the author

Anthony Trollope was born in London, England on April 24, 1815. In 1834, he became a junior clerk in the General Post Office, London. In 1841, he became a deputy postal surveyor in Banagher, Ireland. He was sent on many postal missions ending up as a surveyor general in the post office outside of London. His first novel, The Macdermots of Ballycloran, was published in 1847. His other works included Castle Richmond, The Last Chronicle of Barset, Lady Anna, The Two Heroines of Plumplington, and The Noble Jilt. He died after suffering from a paralytic stroke on December 6, 1882.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Warden
• Author: Anthony Trollope
• Publisher: Wilder Publications, Incorporated, 2008
• ISBN: 1604595612, 9781604595611
• Length: 168 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Historical / General; Fiction / Literary