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Middlemarch

by George Eliot
Middlemarch - Thryft
Middlemarch - Thryft

Engrossing portrayal of life in an English village.

Middlemarch could be a good read for someone looking to immerse themselves in the intricacies of life in an English village. With its engrossing portrayal of small adventures and the foibles of the townspeople, the book brings to life the old-fashioned habits, subtle class distinctions, and genteel poverty of the era. George Eliot's skillful storytelling and intimate, gossipy voice make this a captivating read that will transport you to the heart of Cranford.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Middlemarch

by George Eliot
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ISBN: 9780140620764
Authors: George Eliot
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 1995-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Classics
Goodreads rating: 4.01
(rated by 160137 readers)

Description

Dorothea Brooke can find no acceptable outlet for her talents or energy and few who share her ideals. As an upper middle-class woman in Victorian England she can't learn Greek or Latin simply for herself; she certainly can't become an architect or have a career; and thus, Dorothea finds herself "Saint Theresa of nothing." Believing she will be happy and fulfilled as "the lampholder" for his great scholarly work, she marries the self-centered intellectual Casaubon, twenty-seven years her senior. Dorothea is not the only character caught by the expectations of British society in this huge, sprawling book. Middlemarch stands above its large and varied fictional community, picking up and examining characters like a jeweler observing stones. There is Lydgate, a struggling young doctor in love with the beautiful but unsuitable Rosamond Vincy; Rosamond's gambling brother Fred and his love, the plain-speaking Mary Garth; Will Ladislaw, Casaubon's attractive cousin, and the ever-curious Mrs. Cadwallader. The characters mingle and interact, bowing and turning in an intricate dance of social expectations and desires. Through them George Eliot creates a full, textured picture of life in provincial nineteenth-century England.
 

Engrossing portrayal of life in an English village.

Middlemarch could be a good read for someone looking to immerse themselves in the intricacies of life in an English village. With its engrossing portrayal of small adventures and the foibles of the townspeople, the book brings to life the old-fashioned habits, subtle class distinctions, and genteel poverty of the era. George Eliot's skillful storytelling and intimate, gossipy voice make this a captivating read that will transport you to the heart of Cranford.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.