A review by aethelgifu
Felix Holt, the Radical by George Eliot

George Eliot is wonderful and I stand in awe of her intellect. I was glued to this book: a moral, social and legal thriller. Many of Eliot's themes are echoed in Hardy eg 'Adam Bede' and 'Tess'. Hers is a portrayal of the working class which is real and honest and loving, not always romanticised. Dec 1998.