This 1857 sequel to The Warden wryly chronicles the struggle for control of the English diocese of Barchester. The evangelical but not particularly competent new bishop is Dr. Proudie, who with his awful wife and oily curate, Slope, maneuver for power.?ÿThe Warden?ÿand?ÿBarchester Towers?ÿare part of Trollopes Barsetshire series, in which some of the same characters recur.
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