A novel, 1859
Adam Bede
Adam Bede, a skilled carpenter in Hayslope, hopes to marry Hetty Sorrel, the beautiful niece of the farming Poysers.
How it begins
With a single drop of ink for a mirror, the Egyptian sorcerer undertakes to reveal to any chance comer far-reaching visions of the past.
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About the book
Contents
Book First
- Chapter 1: The Workshop
- Chapter 2: The Preaching
- Chapter 3: After the Preaching
- Chapter 4: Home and Its Sorrows
- Chapter 5: The Rector
- Chapter 6: The Hall Farm
- Chapter 7: The Dairy
- Chapter 8: A Vocation
- Chapter 9: Hetty’s World
- Chapter 10: Dinah Visits Lisbeth
- Chapter 11: In the Cottage
- Chapter 12: In the Wood
- Chapter 13: Evening in the Wood
- Chapter 14: The Return Home
- Chapter 15: The Two Bed-Chambers
- Chapter 16: Links
Book Second
Book Third
Book Fourth
Book Fifth
- Chapter 36: The Journey of Hope
- Chapter 37: The Journey in Despair
- Chapter 38: The Quest
- Chapter 39: The Tidings
- Chapter 40: The Bitter Waters Spread
- Chapter 41: The Eve of the Trial
- Chapter 42: The Morning of the Trial
- Chapter 43: The Verdict
- Chapter 44: Arthur’s Return
- Chapter 45: In the Prison
- Chapter 46: The Hours of Suspense
- Chapter 47: The Last Moment
- Chapter 48: Another Meeting in the Wood
Book Sixth
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