Adam Bede

by George Eliot · Free audiobook · 56 chapters

LibriVox recording of Adam Bede, by George Eliot Adam Bede, the first novel written by George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans), was published in 1859. It was published pseudonymously, even though Evans was a well-published and highly respected scholar of her time. The novel has remained in print ever since, and is used in university studies of 19th century English literature. The story's plot follows four characters rural lives in the fictional community of Hayslope—a rural, pastoral and close-knit community in 1799. The novel revolves around a love triangle between beautiful but thoughtless Hetty Sorrel, Captain Arthur Donnithorne, the young squire who seduces her, Adam Bede, her unacknowledged lover, and Dinah Morris, Hetty's cousin, a fervent Methodist lay preacher. (Summary Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B Part 1 (195MB) Download M4B Part 2 (193MB) Download M4B Part 3 (177MB)

Chapters

• 1. 01 – The Workshop20:25
• 2. 02 - The Preaching43:51
• 3. 03 - After the Preaching18:49
• 4. 04 - Home and Its Sorrows31:16
• 5. 05 - The Rector36:42
• 6. 06 - The Hall Farm31:08
• 7. 07 - The Dairy15:16
• 8. 08 - A Vocation18:52
• 9. 09 - Hetty's World14:35
• 10. 10 - Dinah Visits Lisbeth36:48
• 11. 11 - In The Cottage24:14
• 12. 12 - In the Wood24:16
• 13. 13 - Evening In The Wood11:38
• 14. 14 - The Return Home18:41
• 15. 15 - The Two Bed-Chambers29:04
• 16. 16 - Links27:32
• 17. 17 - In Which The Story Pauses A Little20:19
• 18. 18 - Church48:27
• 19. 19 - Adam on a Working Day14:45
• 20. 20 - Adam Visits the Hall Farm36:44
• 21. 21 - The Night School and the Schoolmaster34:52
• 22. 22 - Going to the Birthday Feast24:59
• 23. 23 - Dinner-Time10:44
• 24. 24 - The Health-Drinking17:17
• 25. 25 - Book 3, Chapter 25: The Games20:44
• 26. 26 - Book 3, Chapter 26: The Dance27:38
• 27. 27 - A Crisis22:16
• 28. 28 - A Dilemma16:12
• 29. 29 - Book 4,Chapter 29:The Next Morning18:29
• 30. 30 - The Delivery of the Letter26:45
• 31. 31 - In Hetty's Bed-Chamber20:05
• 32. 32 - Mrs Poyser Has Her Say Out23:05
• 33. 33 - More Links15:15
• 34. 34 - The Betrothal9:31
• 35. 35 - The Hidden Dread12:20
• 36. 36 - The Journey of Hope20:10
• 37. 37 - The Journey in Despair31:10
• 38. 38 - The Quest35:19
• 39. 39 - The Tidings15:51
• 40. 40 - The Bitter Waters Spread20:08
• 41. 41 - The Eve of the Trial13:33
• 42. 42 - The Morning of the Trial10:46
• 43. 43 - The Verdict17:32
• 44. 44 - Arthur's Return18:35
• 45. 45 - In the Prison27:35
• 46. 46 - The Hours of Suspense15:27
• 47. 47 - The Last Moment3:02
• 48. 48 - Another Meeting in the Wood23:50
• 49. 49 - Book 6, Chapter 49: At the Hall Farm26:50
• 50. 50 - In the Cottage24:16
• 51. 51 - Sunday Morning26:39
• 52. 52 - Adam and Dinah19:46
• 53. 53 - The Harvest Supper30:47
• 54. 54 - The Meeting on the Hill14:42
• 55. 55 - Marriage Bells7:02
• 56. 56 - Epilogue8:13