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Adopted children Drama Country life England Drama Eliot, George 1819-1880 Eliot, George 1819-1880 Film adaptations Eliot, George 1819-1880 Film and video adaptations England England Drama England Social life and customs 19th century Drama Marriage England Drama Weavers England DramaSummary: Daniel Deronda is sensitive and charming, the illegitimate son of an aristocrat, haunted by the secrets that shroud his birth. Beautiful, vivacious Gwendolen Harleth is a gambler and short on cash. When they meet at the roulette table, sparks fly. But above all, Gwendolen needs money, and the icy aristrocrat Henleigh Grandcourt is more than happy to provide. As her situation becomes more and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2007
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DANSummary: Silas Marner was a man who had everything, until he lost it all. Falsely accused of theft and driven out of his town, Silas starts life anew. One day, upon arriving home, he discovers a child asleep on the hearth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV SILSummary: Adam Bede, an honest, hard-working carpenter, has his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, pretty dairymaid Hetty Sorrel. Hetty wants nothing to do with her boring life on the farm and she allows herself to be seduced by the heir to a local estate. She finds herself abandoned and pregnant from her ill-fated dalliance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2 entertain/BBC Video 2007