Adam Bede Chapter 1 - The Workshop

In which we are introduced to the industrious Adam Bede and his brother Seth, sculpting their daily lives amidst the honest labours and friendly banter of a carpenter’s workshop in the village of Hayslope. Their differing temperaments gently unfold, as Adam’s respect for work and quiet faith contrasts with Seth’s lighter humour and Methodist leanings, all shaded by the simple rhythms of rural existence.