Felix Holt: The RadicalWhen 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. |
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... Johnson) who deliberately trade in miscommunication to achieve their ends.17 He acts instead as a self-proclaimed 'demagogue', secure in his own integrity. 'His life is like his words,' realizes Esther at the end of the novel, and the ...
... Johnson) who deliberately trade in miscommunication to achieve their ends.17 He acts instead as a self-proclaimed 'demagogue', secure in his own integrity. 'His life is like his words,' realizes Esther at the end of the novel, and the ...
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... Johnson's 'conversion' of the miners at Sproxton to the Radical cause: come '... We've got Reform, gentlemen, but now the thing is to make Reform work. It's a crisis – I pledge you my word it's a crisis.' Mr Johnson threw himself back ...
... Johnson's 'conversion' of the miners at Sproxton to the Radical cause: come '... We've got Reform, gentlemen, but now the thing is to make Reform work. It's a crisis – I pledge you my word it's a crisis.' Mr Johnson threw himself back ...
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The Radical George Eliot Lynda Mugglestone. Mr Johnson threw himself back as if from the concussion of that great noun. He did not suppose that one of his audience knew what a crisis meant; but he had large experience in the effect of ...
The Radical George Eliot Lynda Mugglestone. Mr Johnson threw himself back as if from the concussion of that great noun. He did not suppose that one of his audience knew what a crisis meant; but he had large experience in the effect of ...
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