Quantity available: 1. I am a fan of George Eliot, but enjoy some of her novels more than others. George Eliot . This was a good story but not as good as her other better known works. (Everyman's Library Classics Series), The English Constitution (Oxford World's Classics), Scenes of Clerical Life (Oxford World's Classics), George Eliot was born Mary Ann (Marian) Evans in 1819. If you have the same problem I HIGHLY recommend starting with the audiobook where Nadia May gives an absolutely amazing performance. Felix Holt, the Radical (Penguin Classics), Penguin Classics; 140th Revised ed. Political views expressed are almost timeless and as relevant today as they were at the time of the Reform Act! She is one of my favorite authors and she did not disappointed me in Felix Holt. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. You see and hear the people speaking. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Generous selections of contextual material show how George Eliot’s theories of artistic production and understanding of political realities shape the novel, and what her contemporaries made of it. I’m happy this time to report that Eliot’s fourth full-length novel abundantly deserves and repays reading. But after the idealistic Felix Holt also returns to the town, the difference between Harold's opportunistic values and Holt's profound beliefs becomes apparent. This is essentially a political and legal thriller set in 1832 England on the cusp of the passage of the First Reform Act. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Every individual character stands out a distinct figure.”. Felix Holt, the Radical (1866) is a social novel written by George Eliot about political disputes in a small English town at the time of the First Reform Act of 1832. Both myself and my husband have read this now and what a good read. Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2021. Felix Holt tells the story of a radical candidate for Parliament. The multiplication of uncomplimentary placards noticed by Mr Lyon and Felix Holt was one of several signs that the days of nomination and election were approaching. Forthright, brusque and driven by a firm desire to educate the working-class, Felix is at first viewed with suspicion by many, including the elegant but vain Esther Lyon, the daughter of the local clergyman. Adam Bede. I love George Eliot. Felix Holt, the Radical (1866) is a First Reform Act of 1832.. Felix Holt, when he entered, was not in an observant mood; and when, after seating himself, at the minister's invitation, near the little table which held the work-basket, he stared at the wax-candle opposite to him, he did so without any wonder or consciousness that the candle was not of tallow. The first novel I've read by a 19th century femal author, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2013. If you like Eliot, you will like this book, Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2017. The Broadview Literary Texts series is an effort to represent the ever-changing canon of literature in English by bringing together texts long regarded as classics with valuable, though lesser-known literature. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The tories haven't really changed in 200 years have they ? Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2021. The more political of her novels, Felix Holt nonetheless weaves a charming but provocative tale about an English community facing the prospect of quite dramatic change, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2020, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2015. Editorial Reviews. Please try again. Search. “The Broadview Press Felix Holt, the Radical is a handsomely-produced and reader-friendly edition of George Eliot’s powerful novel of social ambition and illicit love. Publisher's Summary Relinquishing thoughts of a materially rewarding life, the respectably educated Felix Holt returns to his native village in North Loamshire and becomes an artisan. ‎“If a woman really believes herself to be a lower kind of being, she should place herself in subjection….If not, let her show her power of choosing something better.” This is the challenge thrown down to George Eliot’s heroine, Esther Lyon, who dreams of marrying into a life of refinement. Political views expressed are almost timeless and as relevant today as they were at the time of the Reform Act! You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Useful appendices establish the context for understanding the novel and its background. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Please try again. The Uncommercial Traveller. The tories haven't really changed in 200 years have they ? Please try your request again later. And they soon become unwitting rivals in another arena, for the heart of the book's real heroine, Esther Lyon, the dissenting minister's daughter. Felix Holt, The Radical ranks alongside Romola as George Eliot’s least-read novel. Harold Transome, the cynical son of wealthy Tory landowners, embraces radical politics for very different reasons. I had never heard of this book before, but l'd read everything else George Eliot put out & wanted more. Something went wrong. He is a forceful young man of honor, integrity, and idealism, burning to participate … Felix is in the pub at the time. There was a problem loading your book clubs. This was a good story but not as good as her other better known works. Middlemarch. Unable to add item to List. Classifications Library of Congress PR4660 A14 ID Numbers Open Library OL7202936M Internet Archive felixholtradical00eliouoft. The plot is almost Dickensian in the amount of intrigue, scandal, and romance, which is a good thing for the sometimes achingly slow Eliot. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Edited with an introduction and notes by Lynda Mugglestone. After moving to Coventry in 1841 she met progressive intellectuals and became managing editor of the Westminster Review in 1851. If you like her other works, then this is a good read but this would not be a good one to begin reading George Elliott’s works. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Felix Holt, the radical.. [George Eliot] Home. Kenneth Womack at Penn State Altoona, has written widely on British and American literature. She's a genius, and she finally helped me get through FH after a couple of attempts. Flaw one is the title character himself. ‎"Harold Transome is a landowner who goes against his family's political tradition (much to his mother's distress), while Felix Holt is a sincere radical. After she'd more or less exhausted her childhood and young adult memories in her first four novels, Mary Ann Evans began to write novels less autobiographical and with greater social import. After her mother died in 1836, Marian was her father's housekeeper, educating herself in her spare time. After she'd more or less exhausted her childhood and young adult memories in her first four novels, Mary Ann Evans began to write novels less autobiographical and with greater social import. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! 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