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A young orphan transforms the life of a lonely, embittered man in this novel about faith and society set in nineteenth-century rural England.

Each Enriched Classic Edition includes:

&#149 A concise introduction that gives readers important background information

&#149 A chronology of the author's life and work

&#149 A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context

&#149 An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations

&#149 Detailed explanatory notes

&#149 Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work

&#149 Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction

&#149 A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson