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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Middlemarch Part 1

Past Present Future

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The Illusion of Aspiration: Dorothea's Confinement in Marriage

This chapter explores the troubled marriage between Dorothea Brooke and Reverend Casaubon, highlighting themes of intellectual ambition and the constraints placed on women in 19th century England. It poignantly reflects on Dorothea's growing disillusionment and the emotional turmoil arising from her choices.

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