Adam Bede by George Eliot

Adam Bede

George Eliot

474 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Adam Bede is ideal for readers who appreciate emotionally charged, reflective narratives that explore complex social dynamics and moral dilemmas within a vividly rendered rural setting.

Description

The seemingly peaceful country village of Hayslope is the setting for this ambitious first novel by one of the nineteenth century's great novelists. With sympathy, wit, and unflinching realism, Adam Bede tells a story that would have been familiar...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 1,424 reviews

Moods

emotional: 71%

reflective: 71%

sad: 55%

challenging: 27%

hopeful: 26%

dark: 24%

tense: 20%

funny: 12%

relaxing: 11%

inspiring: 8%

adventurous: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

informative: 4%

mysterious: 3%

Pace

23% of readers chose medium
76% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

67% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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