"Middlemarch" by George Eliot is a story set in a 19th-century English town that follows the lives of the people who live there, especially Dorothea Brooke. Dorothea is a smart and idealistic young woman on a quest to find real love and a purpose in life while dealing with what society expects from her. The book talks about getting married, having big dreams, and how people's values and society mix in a world that's changing fast. Early in the novel, we meet Miss Brooke, a really smart and pretty young woman who also seems a bit odd because she has such high goals and doesn't care much about what society thinks. She lives a quiet life with her sister Celia and their uncle, Mr. Brooke, but she wants to do something important in the world. As the story starts, we see that she doesn't care about traditional women's activities and wants to be with a smart man who understands her dreams. We also meet important people like Reverend Edward Casaubon, a very smart man, and Sir James Chettam, a nice man, who show Dorothea different paths and values that make her think about what she really wants. How these people interact is hinted at early on, preparing us for a story that looks closely at relationships and growing as a person.
Middlemarch
By George Eliot
In a changing world, a woman fights for a meaningful life.
Summary
About the AuthorMary Ann Evans, known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrote seven novels: Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Romola (1862–1863), Felix Holt, the Radical (1866), Middlemarch (1871–1872) and Daniel Deronda (1876). As with Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy, she emerged from provincial England; most of her works are set there. Her works are known for their realism, psychological insight, sense of place and detailed depiction of the countryside. Middlemarch was described by the novelist Virginia Woolf as "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people" and by Martin Amis and Julian Barnes as the greatest novel in the English language.
Mary Ann Evans, known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrote seven novels: Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Romola (1862–1863), Felix Holt, the Radical (1866), Middlemarch (1871–1872) and Daniel Deronda (1876). As with Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy, she emerged from provincial England; most of her works are set there. Her works are known for their realism, psychological insight, sense of place and detailed depiction of the countryside. Middlemarch was described by the novelist Virginia Woolf as "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people" and by Martin Amis and Julian Barnes as the greatest novel in the English language.
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