Adam Bede

The English Midlands at the turn of the eighteenth century is the setting for George Eliot's moving novel of three unworldly people trapped by unwise love.Adam Bede, a simple carpenter, loves too blindly; Hetty Sorrel, a coquettish beauty, loves too recklessly; and Arthur Donnithorn, a dashing...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Elliot, George
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: : Electric Book Company, 1998.
Subjects:
Eliot, George, > 1819-1880.
Eliot, George, > 1819-1880
1800-1899
English literature > 19th century.
Infanticide > Fiction.
Women clergy > England > Fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama.
Littérature anglaise > 19e siècle.
Infanticide > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Clergé féminin > Angleterre > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
English literature
Infanticide
Women clergy
England
Fiction
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The English Midlands at the turn of the eighteenth century is the setting for George Eliot's moving novel of three unworldly people trapped by unwise love.Adam Bede, a simple carpenter, loves too blindly; Hetty Sorrel, a coquettish beauty, loves too recklessly; and Arthur Donnithorn, a dashing squire loves too carelessly. Betrayed by their innocence, vanity, and imprudence, their foolish hearts lead them to a tragic triangle of seduction, murder, and retribution. With emotional sincerity and intellectual integrity, George Eliot probes deeply into the psychology of commonplace people caught in.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (709 p.)
ISBN:1598756125
9781598756128

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