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Adam Bede (Oxford World'S Classics),Used
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George Eliot'S First Fulllength Novel, Adam Bede Paints A Powerful Portrait Of Rural Life, Seduction, Faith, And Redemption. First Published In 1859, This Innovative Novel Carried Its Readers Back Sixty Years To A Time Of Impending Change For England And The Wider World. Eliot'S Penetrating Portrayal Of The Interaction Of Ordinary People Brought A New Social Realism To The Novel, In Which Humor And Tragedy Coexist, And Fellowfeeling Is The Mainstay Of Human Relationships. This Is The First Edition Based On Eliot'S Final Revision Of The Novel In 1861, Using The Definitive Clarendon Text. It Includes Eliot'S Journal Entry On The Reallife Origins Of The Story And Broadsheet Accounts Of Mary Voce, Whose Execution Provided The Germ Of The Novel. Carol Martin'S Superb Introduction Sheds Light On The Novel'S Historical Context And Some Of The Main Issues It Explores: The Role Of Work, Class, And Relations Between The Sexes, And Eliot'S Belief That The Artist'S Duty Is 'The Faithful Representing Of Commonplace Things.' The Book Includes Comprehensive Notes That Identify Literary And Historical Allusions.About The Series: For Over 100 Years Oxford World'S Classics Has Made Available The Broadest Spectrum Of Literature From Around The Globe. Each Affordable Volume Reflects Oxford'S Commitment To Scholarship, Providing The Most Accurate Text Plus A Wealth Of Other Valuable Features, Including Expert Introductions By Leading Authorities, Voluminous Notes To Clarify The Text, Uptodate Bibliographies For Further Study, And Much More.
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