Project Gutenberg 2006-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 649 Eliot, George 1819 1880 Evans, Mary Anne Cross, Marian Evans Evans, Marian Cross, Mary Ann Lewes, M. E. (Marian Evans) Lewes, Marian Evans Adam Bede An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Adam Bede" by George Eliot is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the lives of several characters in the village of Hayslope, particularly the titular character, Adam Bede, a skilled carpenter whose strength and integrity are challenged by the complexities of love, family, and social dynamics. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Adam Bede in his workshop, showcasing the ambiance of village life and the camaraderie among workers. Adam is portrayed as a strong, honorable young man, who is both respected and admired. We also meet his brother Seth, who, while also physically robust, exhibits a gentler disposition. The narrative hints at deeper issues within their family, including Adam's conflict with his father over his alcoholism, as well as his growing feelings for Hetty Sorrel, a character who is foreshadowed to bring difficulties into his life. The opening chapters establish a rich setting and introduce themes of craftsmanship, social expectations, and personal struggle, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Didactic fiction England -- Fiction Love stories Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Illegitimate children -- Fiction Women clergy -- Fiction Infanticide -- Fiction Carpenters -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1266042 1267747 2024-09-01T05:45:33.764302 2023-10-01T05:29:02.463175 text/html text/html 1271134 2023-12-02T06:28:03 text/html 590249 2024-09-01T05:45:46.352040 application/epub+zip 592560 2024-09-01T05:45:35.676129 application/epub+zip 592560 2024-09-01T05:45:34.608115 application/epub+zip 881326 2024-09-01T05:45:55.721982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828807 2024-09-01T05:45:45.620023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 829148 2022-09-01T06:10:39.803792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1228239 1228215 2024-09-01T05:45:32.540089 2023-10-01T05:29:01.281182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1228071 2023-12-02T06:29:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18602 2024-09-01T05:45:55.867977 application/rdf+xml 9964 2024-09-01T05:45:34.982102 image/jpeg 2888 2024-09-01T05:45:34.794090 image/jpeg 512729 2024-09-01T05:45:33.875111 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia