Jeremy Poldark
Jeremy Poldark is the third of twelve novels in "Poldark", a series of historical novels by Winston Graham. It was published in 1950. "Jeremy Poldark" continues the story of the Poldark marriage and family. The previous novel in the series ("Demelza") ended on several dark notes in January 1790. "Jeremy Poldark" closes in June 1791, one month after the birth of the child for whom the novel is named. The events in "Jeremy Poldark" are the basis for Season 2, Episodes 1-4 in the television series adaptation launched in 2015 produced by the BBC. During the course  of the novel, Ross defends himself in court, sells his interest in Wheal Leisure, enters into partnership with a smuggler, deepens his quarrel with George Warleggan, continues his admiration of Elizabeth Poldark, grows in his understanding of Demelza's virtues, and mends his estrangement with Francis Poldark. Demelza earns the respect and admiration of Ross's social and family circles. Dwight Enys meets and falls in love with the lively heiress Caroline Penvenen, whose station in life is much above his. Jud Paynter dies and is resurrected. Synopsis. Book One. Book One takes place over August and September 1790 in  fourteen chapters. These are the main developments: Book Two. Book Two covers December 1790 through June 1791 in fourteen chapters. Reception and analysis. "Jeremy Poldark" has been described as a "dazzling Cornish drama". Scholar Ellen Moody argues that "Winston Graham's historical fiction brings into focus areas and perspectives on experience essential to understanding the nature of civil liberty." Specifically in "Jeremy Poldark", she notes that in the novel, "George can order a mine closed that Ross has shares in and force Ross and Henshawe (a partner) to fire miners or find jobs for them elsewhere because George wants bigger  profits from investments, a loan from a friend could enable Ross to have the money to change the situation so that next time they would have 'freedom to call our souls our own'”.