Romola George Eliot 9781519416742 Books
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George Eliot was one of the best writers of the 19th century, but By George, this was no man. Instead, George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Anne Evans, a skilled female novelist who wanted to make sure her work was taken seriously by using a masculine pen name. The practice was widely used in Europe in the 19th century, including by the Bronte sisters.
Regardless of her name, her work became well known in its time for realism and its psychological insight, including novels like Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871–72), and Daniel Deronda (1876), most of them set in provincial England. Her work also infused religion and politics, and Victorian Era readers were fond of her books’ depictions of society.
Romola George Eliot 9781519416742 Books
I never was a re-reader. Until I met George Eliot (aka Mary Ann Evans). I have loved all her works but I keep returning to this one. Takes place in the late 1700’s in “Hayslope”,a fictional village probably resembling something she lived in or near, in England. The story is about farm life, class distinctions, and the trauma of thoughtless acts and the prose throughout is beyond beautiful. You’ll want to be like Diana, you’ll hope you aren’t more like Hetty, and then upon yet another re-read, you may be concerned that you have some traits rather like Arthur D. Beautiful story, sad story, impossible story, resolved at the end, in the only possible solution; will leave you contented and wanting to read more of what she wrote.Product details
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Romola George Eliot 9781519416742 Books Reviews
This is beautiful, gentle, slow-paced tale, a fitting tribute to the rural characters and environment of `fictional' Loamshire (north Midlands). Wonderful use of the local dialect and idiom, with many pearls of wisdom from the (at times) acerbic Mrs Poyser. And Adam himself - a self-made man of strength, both physical and moral. Even the cad of the tale is not particularly repugnant and finds some redemption.
Provides interesting insights into the world of Methodism around 1800, the legal and juducial systems, the horrors of public execution and the shame (for remaining family) of transportation (very interesting for Australians who now take pride in our convict heritage).
Beautifully written, rich character development and lush prose. One for the happy times.
George Eliot is my absolute favorite author. She was a true intellectual, and by necessity, in a male dominated society, largely self educated in terms of her advanced education. She had an extremely subtle sense of humor and at the same time was able to convey great tenderness with exquisite class. Adam Bede, her first full length novel, is a perfect example of her style and class. One of the characters, Mrs. Poyser, was capable of some of the most humorous observations that I have ever read anywhere. Adam Bede is a novel that can be read for the pure joy of reading.
I have seldom liked historical fiction, and when I realized that this book was just such a beast, I proceeded with some caution. There were some stages when Eliot used dialogue among minor characters to provide relevant contextual information, and device that generally succeeded. Once the main characters appeared, Eliot's usual skill at creating believable characters held my interest completely. And I learned a lot about the bonfire of the vanities and the qualities of a charismatic monk. highly recommend.
Adam Bede is about a carpenter and his neighbors in an area in England during the early eighteenth century. The story is slow-going at times because the author writes in the local dialect, so it is a bit difficult to understand but totally relevant to the tale. Descriptions of the characters, the countryside and the town are well drawn and colorful. The characters are believable and sympathetic, while the story itself is engaging and satisfying. I am especially glad I read this book in this stage of my life rather than in my teenage years, because I wouldn't have had the patience to complete it.
Weirdest paperback ever - 8 1/2 X 11 sized, with tiny print. Never seen this before and was quite taken aback when I opened package. Don't know if my senior citizen eyes are up to the task.
I have read all of George Eliot's other novels. This is the only one to disappoint. First of all, has lumped all George Eliot reviews together, so it is often impossible to tell which book is being referred to. Secondly, it appears Eliot was trying to impress Europe with her knowledge of Latin, Greek, etc., frequently using Italian or Latin terms when the English word would work just as well. The story itself is somewhat interesting, but wading through the extraneous foreign quotations (frequently) turning back to the glossary soon becomes tiresome. Cutting those citations by 75% would have significantly improved the book and ease of reading. But it appears impressing readers with her erudition was more important than writing a readable story .The novel is a tough slog.
The book opens with a very well done, detailed profile of a once-wealthy woman--Mrs. Transome--who, like the estate she manages, suffers from dwindled resources. George Eliot draws an interesting portrait of her, creating empathy and sympathy in the reader, yet also alluding in a quietly strategic way that "there is more to learn" about this woman and her circumstances.
Enter the long-traveling son, who has made his fortune in the middle east and has the potential to restore the estate to its former grandeur. Indeed, he sets about doing this, and as that process begins, the other plots are ushered in. There is a great deal of time and effort spent on the Whigs, Tories, and Radicals, which was interesting and yet prompted me to Google various terms on a frequent basis. For us 21st century Americans, a lot of water has gone under the bridge since these royalist/anti-royalist/labor concepts were in flower. The central plot, however, is the love story between the lovely Esther Lyon and her reluctant suitor, Felix Holt. Felix seems to embody the pure voice of the common man, speaking with courage, selflessness, and unabashed virtue. He is almost unbelievably pristine in his moral makeup, but he was still fascinating. His prompting and nudging of Esther to abandon her pettiness and vanity has a surprisingly rapid effect on her, but this did not bother me, as I found the "early Esther" to be quite annoying and I--like Felix--very much wanted her to change.
Felix gets himself in some very hot legal water through a chain of events that seems a bit fantastical, but the plot moves along briskly. I am so used to George Eliot and have so much respect for her that I don't mind her lofty and rhapsodic passages. They are fine and they help make her the great author she is.
I never was a re-reader. Until I met George Eliot (aka Mary Ann Evans). I have loved all her works but I keep returning to this one. Takes place in the late 1700’s in “Hayslope”,a fictional village probably resembling something she lived in or near, in England. The story is about farm life, class distinctions, and the trauma of thoughtless acts and the prose throughout is beyond beautiful. You’ll want to be like Diana, you’ll hope you aren’t more like Hetty, and then upon yet another re-read, you may be concerned that you have some traits rather like Arthur D. Beautiful story, sad story, impossible story, resolved at the end, in the only possible solution; will leave you contented and wanting to read more of what she wrote.
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