Staff Pick
Adam personifies goodness, but he's in love with the shallow, self-obsessed Hetty. She is only interested in the material luxuries that the egomaniacal Arthur can give her. This unfortunate love triangle leads to a tragedy none anticipate. Eliot has a perfect ear for dialect. Beautifully written and emotionally satisfying. Recommended By Dianah H., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Adam Bede is a hardy young carpenter who cares for his aging mother. His one weakness is the woman he loves blindly: the trifling town beauty, Hetty Sorrel, whose only delights are her baubles-and the delusion that the careless Captain Donnithorne may ask for her hand. Betrayed by their innocence, both Adam and Hetty allow their foolish hearts to trap them in a triangle of seduction, murder, and retribution.