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The Warden

- Barsetshire Novel

Om The Warden

The Warden concerns Mr Septimus Harding, the meek, elderly warden of Hiram''s Hospital and precentor of Barchester Cathedral, in the fictional county of Barsetshire. Hiram''s Hospital is an almshouse supported by a medieval charitable bequest to the Diocese of Barchester. 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 Harding''s older daughter, Susan, is married. The 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 charity''s income between its object, the bedesmen, and its officer, Mr Harding.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9788027307951
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 116
  • Utgitt:
  • 30. desember 2020
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 152x229x6 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 163 g.
Leveringstid: 2-4 uker
Forventet levering: 28. desember 2024
Utvidet returrett til 31. januar 2025

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The Warden concerns Mr Septimus Harding, the meek, elderly warden of Hiram''s Hospital and precentor of Barchester Cathedral, in the fictional county of Barsetshire. Hiram''s Hospital is an almshouse supported by a medieval charitable bequest to the Diocese of Barchester. 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 Harding''s older daughter, Susan, is married. The 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 charity''s income between its object, the bedesmen, and its officer, Mr Harding.

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