Adam Bede

Set in the pastoral countryside of late 18th-century England, Adam Bede is a powerful and deeply human novel that explores love, morality, betrayal, and redemption. As George Eliot's first published novel, it established her as one of the greatest writers of Victorian literature, celebrated for her psychological depth and compassionate realism.At the heart of the story is Adam Bede, a hardworking and principled carpenter admired for his integrity and strength of character. Adam believes firmly ...