Country, village, and regional life

7 books

Adam BedeGeorge Eliot · 1859A 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.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

CranfordElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell · 1853A 19th-century English novel, first published in 1853, set in a small town largely populated by independent, eccentric women. Narrated by a young visitor, it follows the ladies of Cranford through their social rituals, gentle comedies, and moments of hardship and loss.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

MiddlemarchGeorge Eliot · 1871George Eliot's 1871 novel follows Dorothea Brooke, a young Englishwoman of idealistic and religious temperament living with her uncle and sister, as she seeks a purposeful life beyond the conventional expectations for marriageable women in provincial society.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Scenes of Clerical LifeGeorge Eliot · 1858George Eliot's 1858 collection of three stories about English country clergymen, including "The Sad Fortunes of the Rev. Amos Barton," "Mr. Gilfil's Love Story," and "Janet's Repentance," portrays provincial church and village life with humor and character studies.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

ShirleyCharlotte Brontë · 1849An 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë set in the Yorkshire West Riding during 1811 and 1812, following the lives of local residents, including three young curates and characters such as Robert Moore, Caroline, and Shirley.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

St. Ronan's WellWalter Scott · 1824A three-volume 1824 novel by Sir Walter Scott, set at a Scottish watering place, this edition includes Andrew Lang's introductory essay and notes. The story centers on figures such as Meg Dods, Clara Mowbray, and Tyrrel in a tale of society manners and tragedy.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The WoodlandersThomas Hardy · 1887A novel by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1887, set in the isolated woodland hamlet of Little Hintock, where the lives and intertwined passions of the rural community unfold amid the trees and orchards of the English countryside.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية