Gone to Earth

by Helen Edmundson (Adaptor), Mary Webb

Adapted from the novel by Mary Webb, Gone to Earth is the story of a free-spirited country lass, who is loved both by the wicked squire and the altruistic minister. Edmundson has incorporated folk-dance, song and dialect into the rural Shropshire setting. It is a style well-suited to Shared Experience, the company that produced Edmundson’s acclaimed adaptations of Anna Karenina and The Mill on the Floss.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Helen Edmundson is a British playwright and screenwriter. She has won awards and critical acclaim both for her original writing and for her adaptations of various literary classics for the stage and screen.

Edmundson was born in Liverpool, in 1964. Most of her childhood was spent on the Wirral and in Chester. She studied Drama at Manchester University.

Reviews

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[Kirsten · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the play I saw performed in London. Gripping. Now I should read the novel.

[Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow. This book made such a strong impression on me. Again, the main character is a strong-willed woman skirting the line between light and dark, right and wrong. I cried for 1/2 hour after reading the last page.

[Carol Wagers · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome command of language: description of gardens and the woods were so vivid you could nearly hear the bees, and feel the rain. Hazel, an innocent, rustic was loved by 2 men, neither of whom understood her. Read it and find out what Edward and Reddin did to her. You'll like it.

[Judy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'd expected to like this but was disappointed by it - the plot seemed very predictable and I didn't believe in any of the characters. I have found it sticks in my mind, though.

[Karissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most beautifully written books I've ever read. By far one of my favorite books.