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Adam Bede
Book • 1859
Published in 1859, *Adam Bede* is George Eliot's first long novel.
It is set in the fictional town of Hayslope in the Midlands and follows the intertangled lives of its characters.
The story centers around Adam Bede, a carpenter who falls in love with Hetty Sorrel, a local beauty who becomes embroiled in a tragic situation.
The novel also features Dinah Morris, a Methodist preacher, and Arthur Donnithorne, a seducing squire.
Eliot's masterful realism and detailed characterization bring to life the rural community, exploring themes of morality, human complexity, and the consequences of one's choices.
The novel is praised for its truthful observation of minute detail and its combination of deep human sympathy with rigorous moral judgment.
It is set in the fictional town of Hayslope in the Midlands and follows the intertangled lives of its characters.
The story centers around Adam Bede, a carpenter who falls in love with Hetty Sorrel, a local beauty who becomes embroiled in a tragic situation.
The novel also features Dinah Morris, a Methodist preacher, and Arthur Donnithorne, a seducing squire.
Eliot's masterful realism and detailed characterization bring to life the rural community, exploring themes of morality, human complexity, and the consequences of one's choices.
The novel is praised for its truthful observation of minute detail and its combination of deep human sympathy with rigorous moral judgment.
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