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FELIX HOLT THE RADICAL IBD

GEORGE ELIOT
INDOEUROPEANPUBLISHING.COM
04 / 2023
9798889422020
Anglès

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Felix Holt, the Radical (1866) is a social novel written by George Eliot about political disputes in a small English town at the time of the First Reform Act of 1832.áIn January 1868, Eliot penned an article entitled 'Address to Working Men, by Felix Holt'. This came on the heels of the Second Reform Act of 1867 which expanded the right to vote beyond the landed classes and was written in the character of, and signed by, Felix Holt.áSet during the time of the Reform Act of 1832, the story centres on an election contested by Harold Transome, a local landowner, in the 'Radical cause' ('Radical' because TransomeâÇÖs version of 'radicalism' isnâÇÖt radical at all, but rather an application of the term to his politically stagnant lifestyle), contrary to his familyâÇÖs Tory traditions. Contrasting with the opportunism of Transome is the sincere, but opinionated, Radical Felix Holt. A subplot concerns the stepdaughter of a Dissenting minister who is the true heir to the Transome estate, but who is unaware of the fact. She becomes the object of the affections of both Harold Transome and Felix Holt.áAfter the lack of success with Romola, George Eliot returned to the more familiar English provincial setting for Felix Holt, the Radical, and resumed her publishing relationship with BlackwoodâÇÖs Magazine. Both George Henry Lewes and John Blackwood were reportedly excited at the prospect of a novel pertinent to current affairs. However, upon the storyâÇÖs release, some criticism was drawn to its less-than-substantial focus on politics, although this itself can be argued as representing an underlying theme in the book. Overall, Felix Holt, the Radical was an average success, but it remains one of George EliotâÇÖs least read novels. (wikipedia.org)

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