A review by schopflin
The Warden by Anthony Trollope

3.0

When I first read The Warden I absolutely loved it. I thought it was a perfect little gem and a lovely story of old age. This time I really struggled, first with the amount of time we spend with I adequate men, and secondly, with the rather tedious perambulations around the press and the church. And I didn't have as much sympathy with Mr Harding. I don't think there's less of foolish men or dissertations on These Times in his other books, but they are balanced by more chapters featuring intelligent women. I wouldn't want to put any Trollope fans off The Warden, but I wouldn't start here.