“Silas Marner” by George Eliot: While not entirely set in Bedfordshire, this novel mentions the town of Raveloe, which is believed to be based on the Bedfordshire village of Houghton Regis.
“Black Beauty” by Anna Sewell: This classic novel tells the story of a horse’s life, and part of the tale is set in Bedfordshire.
“A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens: Though primarily set in London and Paris, this timeless novel references a fictional village called “Muddyford” in Bedfordshire.
“Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K. Jerome: Although primarily set on the River Thames, this humorous novel includes a chapter titled “Sons of Bedford,” in which the characters visit Bedfordshire.
“Little Dorrit” by Charles Dickens: While much of the novel is set in London, Bedfordshire is mentioned in this tale of social class and hardship.
“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen: While not exclusively set in Bedfordshire, parts of this beloved novel are set in the fictional town of Meryton, which is believed to be inspired by locations in Bedfordshire.
“Middlemarch” by George Eliot: Although primarily set in the fictional town of Middlemarch, Bedfordshire is mentioned in this influential Victorian novel.
“Gulliver’s Travels” by Jonathan Swift: Although the protagonist Gulliver’s adventures take place in various fantastical lands, one of them, called Lilliput, is said to be located in Bedfordshire.
“The Hound of the Baskervilles” by Arthur Conan Doyle: Although primarily set in the fictional Dartmoor region, this Sherlock Holmes mystery includes references to a Bedfordshire doctor and events taking place in the county.
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