Scenes of Clerical Life

by George Eliot Narrated by Laura Sears

Overview

Scenes of Clerical Life is George Eliot's compelling debut, featuring three interconnected stories set in the fictional town of Milby. Eliot explores the lives of clergymen grappling with societal hypocrisy and personal struggles.

"The Sad Fortunes of the Reverend Amos Barton" follows an awkward clergyman whose neglect leads to tragedy.

"Mr. Gilfil's Love Story" recounts a heart-wrenching romance with a singer marked by loss.

"Janet's Repentance" delves into the harrowing journey of an abused wife seeking redemption.

Through rich characterizations and emotional depth, Eliot masterfully examines the complexities of human nature and the quest for true faith amidst adversity.

Editorial Reviews

Whitney Scott

May leads the pack…bringing subtleties and shadings to her interpretations that few can equal.”

Charles Dickens

The exquisite truth and delicacy, both of the humour and the pathos of those stories, I have never seen the like of.”

Times (London)

It is a first-rate novel, and its author takes rank at once among the masters of the art.”

Virginia Woolf

As one comes back to [Eliot’s] books after years of absence, they pour out, even against our expectations, the same store of energy and heat, so that we want more than anything to idle in the warmth.”

Product Details

BN ID:	2940191149103
Publisher:	Robert Larson
Publication date:	08/16/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged

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