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Middlemarch

Book • 1872
Middlemarch, written by George Eliot, is a novel that delves into the complexities of provincial life in 19th-century England.

The story revolves around the intersecting lives of its characters, particularly Dorothea Brooke and Dr. Tertius Lydgate, as they navigate marriage, vocation, and social class.

Eliot critiques the conventional romance narratives of her time by portraying marriage as a complex and often problematic institution.

The novel also explores themes of idealism, self-interest, hypocrisy, and the constraints on women's lives.

Set in the fictional town of Middlemarch between 1829 and 1832, the novel incorporates historical events such as the Great Reform Act of 1832 and early developments in medicine.

Eliot's realistic portrayal of ordinary human life, with its quiet tragedies and small triumphs, has made 'Middlemarch' a masterpiece of English literature.

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