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. The Warden and Barchester Towers are part of Anthony Trollopes beloved Barchester series. Paperback , 590 pages Published May 21st 1981 by Oxford University Press, USA (first published 1857)