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The Warden de Anthony Trollope

The Warden: Macmillan Collector's Library

Autor Anthony Trollope Ilustrat de F. C. Tilney
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 6 feb 2020
The Warden introduces us to the lives of some of the most beloved characters in all literature.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an introduction by Margaret Drabble. Septimus Harding, the warden of the title, is a kindly and na ve clergyman who finds himself caught between the forces of entrenched tradition and radical reform amid the burgeoning materialism of Britain in the 1850s. The deeply insightful portrayals of figures such as the booming Archdeacon Grantly and the beautiful Eleanor Harding at the heart of this moving and deliciously comical tale launched the enduringly popular Barsetshire Chronicles series of six novels, and won Anthony Trollope an eternal seat in the pantheon of great literary figures.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781529011838
ISBN-10: 1529011833
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 91 x 150 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Pan Macmillan
Colecția Macmillan Collector's Library
Seria Macmillan Collector's Library

Descriere

An exquisite portrayal of opposing factions in a quintessential English cathedral city with an introduction by Margaret Drabble.

Recenzii

The first of Trollope’s Barsetshire novels, The Warden concerns the moral dilemma of the Reverend Septimus Harding, who finds himself at the centre of a bitter conflict between defenders of Church privilege and the reforming impulses of the mid-Victorian period. Appointed warden of an almshouse, he is given a comfortable salary from its founder’s will to oversee the institution and the small weekly incomes given to the men who live there. Mr. Harding’s disproportionate salary, however, becomes a source of concern for a local reformer who denounces the allocation of funds as a Church abuse.
Interweaving the complexities of the Victorian world, the novel draws on ecclesiastical scandals, criticizes the power of the press, satirizes the law, and examines the growing influence of London on provincial life. Based on the most authoritative text published during Trollope’s life, that of 1878, the Broadview edition also includes appendices with material relating to the novel’s genesis, Trollope’s revisions, the sources of his literary parody, the historical background to the novel’s topical references, its reception by contemporary critics, and Trollope’s views on the Church of England.

“Prepared with meticulous scholarship, and with a deep sympathy for Trollope himself, this edition has everything the student or the general reader could require. I recommend it unreservedly.” — T.T. Bareham, editor of The Barsetshire Novels: A Casebook and Anthony Trollope

Notă biografică

Anthony Trollope was born on 24 April 1815 and attended both Harrow and Winchester schools. His family were poor and eventually were forced to move to Belgium, where his father died. His mother, Frances Trollope, supported the family through writing. Trollope began a life-long career in the civil service with a position as a clerk in the General Post Office in London ¿ he is also credited with later introducing the pillar box. He published his first novel, The Macdermots of Ballycloran in 1847, but his fourth novel, The Warden (1855) began the series of 'Barsetshire' novels for which he was to become best known. This series of five novels featuring interconnecting characters spanned twenty years of Trollope's career as a novelist, as did the 'Palliser' series. He wrong over 47 novels in total, as well as short stories, biographies, travel books and his own autobiography, which was published posthumously in 1883. Trollope resigned from the Post Office in 1867 and stood for Parliament as a Liberal, though he was not elected. He died on 6 December 1882.

Cuprins

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Anthony Trollope: A Brief Chronology
A Note on the Text
The Warden
Appendix A: Trollope’s Revisions in the 1878 Edition of The Warden
Appendix B: Trollope’s Comments on the Genesis of The Warden
Appendix C: Sources of Parody: Thomas Carlyle and Charles Dickens
Appendix D: The Major Scandals alluded to in The Warden
Appendix E: The St Ervan’s Case
Appendix F: Leading Article in The Times on the St Ervan’s Case
Appendix G: Contemporary Reviews of The Warden
  1. Examiner, 6 January 1855
  2. Spectator, 6 January 1855
  3. Athenaeum, 27 January 1855
  4. Leader, 17 February 1855
  5. Eclectic Review, March 1855
Appendix H: Trollope on Clergymen of the Church of England
Appendix I: Contemporary Views on The Times and the Press
Works Cited and Suggested Reading