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Felix Holt, the Radical

By George Eliot, Peter Coveney (Editor)

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| Paperback | 9780140430844

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Book Description

Two men vying for the hand of Esther, a young woman of charm and virtue, are Felix Holt, an idealistic young artisan, and Harold Transome, the intelligent heir to an estate. She is drawn to Holt yet has dreams of marrying into a life of refinement.

1 Review

Felix a bit of a disappointment!

Didn't enjoy this book so much as the previously read novels of George Eliot. Doesn't contain any really outstanding characters. The old dissenting minister is one of the best, and Esther is quite interesting. Felix, however, never seemed to grip me. As the story develops there are suggestions that ... (continue)

Didn't enjoy this book so much as the previously read novels of George Eliot. Doesn't contain any really outstanding characters. The old dissenting minister is one of the best, and Esther is quite interesting. Felix, however, never seemed to grip me. As the story develops there are suggestions that he is going to open-up into someone great, but it never happens. A real pity!

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