The Warden (version 3): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Warden (version 3), credited to Anthony Trollope, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Warden (version 3) by Anthony Trollope. Read in English by Nick Whitley. The Warden is the first novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire", making fun of the Church of England of his time, together with the religious controversies, and the press. It was his fourth novel. 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. 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. John Bold embarks on this campaign in a spirit of public duty despite his romantic involvement with Eleanor and previously cordial relations with Mr Harding. Bold starts a lawsuit and Mr Harding is advised by the indomitable Dr Grantly, his son-in-law, to stand his ground.Bold attempts to enlist the support of the press and engages the interest of The Jupiter (a newspaper representing The Times) whose editor, Tom Towers, pens editorials supporting reform of the charity, and presenting a portrait of Mr Harding as selfish and derelict in his conduct of his office. This image is taken up by commentators Dr Pessimist Anticant, and Mr Popular Sentiment, who have been seen as caricatures of Thomas Carlyle and Charles Dickens respectively. Summary by Wikipedia.

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Warden (version 3)
• Author credits: Anthony Trollope
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 21
• Listed recording duration: 9:37:33

Catalogue topics

• oxford movement
• barchester chronicles
• satite
• nineteenth century novel
• nineteenth century anglicanism
• freedom of the press

Track guide

1. 01 - Chapter I Hiram's Hospital — 17:54
2. 02 - Chapter II. The Barchester Reformer — 31:58
3. 03 - Chapter III. The Bishop of Barchester — 32:32
4. 04 - Chapter IV Hiram's Bedesmen — 23:33
5. 05 - Chapter V Dr Grantly visits the Hospital — 35:37
6. 06 - Chapter VI The Warden's Tea Party — 32:29
7. 07 - Chapter VII The Jupiter — 16:18
8. 08 - Chapter VIII Plumstead Episcopi — 30:46
9. 09 - Chapter IX The Conference — 31:08
10. 10 - Chapter X Tribulation — 26:29
11. 11 - Chapter XI Iphigenia — 36:33
12. 12 - Chapter XII Mr Bold's Visit to Plumstead — 24:15
13. 13 - Chapter XIII The Warden's Decision — 20:42
14. 14 - Chapter XIV Mount Olympus — 27:34
15. 15 - Chapter XV Tom Towers, Dr Anticant, and Mr Sentiment — 39:23
16. 16 - Chapter XVI A Long Day in London — 40:26
17. 17 - Chapter XVII Sir Abraham Haphazard — 20:37
18. 18 - Chapter XVIII The Warden is Very Obstinate — 15:58
19. 19 - Chapter XIX The Warden Resigns — 28:47
20. 20 - Chapter XX Farewell — 31:26
21. 21 - Chapter XXI Conclusion — 13:06

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