The Warden
Author: Anthony Trollope
An alternate cover edition for this ISBN can be found here.”The Warden” centers on Mr. Harding, a clergyman of great personal integrity who is nevertheless in possession of an income from a charity far in excess of the sum devoted to the purposes of the foundation. On discovering this, young John Bold turns his reforming zeal to exposing what he regards as an abuse of priv….Read More
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