Adam Bede by George Eliot

Adam Bede

George Eliot

378 pages first pub 1859 (view editions)

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Hailed for its sympathetic and accurate rendering of nineteenth-century English pastoral life, Adam Bede was George Eliot's first full-length novel and a bestseller from the moment of publication. Eliot herself called it "a country story - full of...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 1,759 reviews

Moods

emotional: 72%

reflective: 70%

sad: 53%

challenging: 29%

dark: 27%

hopeful: 25%

tense: 18%

funny: 13%

relaxing: 9%

inspiring: 8%

adventurous: 6%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

21% of readers chose medium
77% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

67% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
35% 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
4% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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