| Felix Holt, the Radical Revised Edition Contributor(s): Eliot, George (Author), Mugglestone, Lynda (Introduction by), Mugglestone, Lynda (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 0140434356 ISBN-13: 9780140434354 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Political |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 96111509 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.42" H x 5.2" W x 7.78" (1.01 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the young nobleman Harold Transome returns to England from the colonies with a self-made fortune, he scandalizes the town of Treby Magna with his decision to stand for Parliament as a Radical. 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. 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. As she discovers, however, his blunt words conceal both passion and deep integrity. Soon the romantic and over-refined Esther finds herself overwhelmed by a heart-wrenching decision: whether to choose the wealthy Transome as a husband, or the impoverished but honest Felix Holt. |