"The Warden" by Anthony Trollope

I finished reading The Warden" this evening, and am sort of basking in the enchantment of such a simply but beautifully written novel. An English professor told me several years ago that Trollope was "the sanest of all writers", and I think I'm beginning to understand what he meant. Trollope writes in a well-balanced manner, never shouting or proudly showing off his writing skills. He writes sensible and reasonable sentences, and the overall story seemed entirely levelheaded -- no extremes, no great heights or great depths, just prudent but powerful writing. I admire his talent greatly, and hope I can learn from it as I read more of his works.