Adam Bede
$23.93
- Paperback
704 pages
- Release Date
12 June 2008
Summary
Adam Bede: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Rural Life
Carpenter Adam Bede loves Hetty Sorrel, but Arthur Donnithorne also seeks her affection. Hetty succumbs to Arthur’s charm, leading to secret meetings and tragic consequences. Their actions ripple through the community, affecting Adam and Dinah Morris, a pious Methodist preacher.
This story of seduction, betrayal, and love unfolds in Hayslope, a small rural community. Eliot creates a vivid sense of earthy reality, making the lan…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140436648 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140436642 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | George Eliot, Margaret Reynolds |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 704 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 12 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 478g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 30mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
” Adam Bede has taken its place among the actual experiences and endurances of my life.” - Charles Dickens
“Adam Bede has taken its place among the actual experiences and endurances of my life.” —Charles Dickens
About The Author
George Eliot
Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot) (1819-80) was a philosopher, journalist and translator before she became a novelist, her first stories being published in 1856. She led an unconventional life, co-editing the liberal journal Westminster Review for three years and living with the married man and philosopher George Henry Lewes. Her novels are among the greatest of the nineteenth century.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.