Middlemarch - bookrastinating.com

892 pages

English language

Published Aug. 6, 2003 by Signet Classic.

ISBN:: 978-0-451-52917-6

(4 reviews)

Eliot’s epic of 19th century provincial social life, set in a fictitious Midlands town in the years 1830-32, has several interlocking storylines blended effortlessly together to form a fully coherent narrative. Its main themes are the status of women, social expectations and hypocrisy, religion, political reform and education. It has often been called the greatest novel in the English language.

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Review of 'Middlemarch' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This was my first time reading George Eliot, and I'm impressed. The characters are intriguing and well developed, there are several plots going on, and the entire novel is very engaging and successfully paints a picture of what life was like in Middlemarch, England, circa 1830. This necessarily involves the socioeconomic picture and the limitations women had in choosing how to live their lives. It took me awhile to finish, but I enjoyed it and am glad for the experience.