Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Middlemarch Part 1
Past Present Future
The Coming of Change: Railways and Reform in Middlemarch
This chapter delves into the transformative effects of the railway era and political reforms on early 19th century England as depicted in George Eliot's 'Middlemarch.' It examines the tensions between progress and resistance among characters who navigate the fears and opportunities presented by societal changes and draws connections to historical and contemporary events.
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