Adam Bede

A novel by George Eliot, published in 1859, set in the rural English village of Hayslope in 1799. It follows Adam Bede, a principled carpenter, and his community, including his brother Seth and the young Methodist preacher Dinah, as their lives unfold in the countryside.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic romance and society novels›British and Irish novels to 1900›Country, village, and regional life

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic romance and society novels›British and Irish novels to 1900›Country, village, and regional life