Felix Holt, the radical

First published: 1800

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.

Subjects

Fiction Fathers and daughters Radicals Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Elections Classic Literature Literature Social life and customs England, fiction Man-woman relationships, fiction Fiction, political British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)

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