Project Gutenberg 1994-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 39632 Eliot, George 1819 1880 Evans, Mary Anne Cross, Marian Evans Evans, Marian Cross, Mary Ann Lewes, M. E. (Marian Evans) Lewes, Marian Evans Middlemarch "Middlemarch" by George Eliot is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores the lives and interactions of residents in a provincial English town. The story primarily centers around Dorothea Brooke, a young woman with high ideals and aspirations for a meaningful life, who grapples with her search for love and purpose amid societal expectations. The novel addresses themes of marriage, ambition, and the intersection of personal and social values in a rapidly changing world. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Miss Brooke, who is depicted as a strikingly beautiful and intelligent young woman, yet may be seen as eccentric due to her lofty aspirations and disregard for societal norms. She lives with her sister Celia and their uncle, Mr. Brooke, in a quiet country house, harboring dreams of making a significant impact on the world. As the opening chapters unfold, we see her rejection of traditional feminine pursuits and her desire to be with a man of intellect who can match her aspirations. Important characters such as the learned Reverend Edward Casaubon and the kind Sir James Chettam emerge, each representing different paths and values that will challenge Dorothea in her quest for fulfillment. The complexities of their interactions are foreshadowed early on, setting the stage for a rich exploration of human relationships and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Didactic fiction City and town life -- Fiction England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Domestic fiction Married people -- Fiction Bildungsromans PR Text Historical Fiction Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1929023 1929700 2024-09-01T04:30:57.138610 2023-10-01T04:24:27.708546 text/html text/html 1913058 2024-06-07T08:03:35 text/html 1052812 2024-09-01T04:31:15.082595 application/epub+zip 1055267 2024-09-01T04:30:58.930592 application/epub+zip 910427 2024-09-01T04:30:58.027617 application/epub+zip 1469428 2024-09-01T04:31:28.970407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1396301 2024-09-01T04:31:14.322511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1255086 2022-09-01T04:32:01.926942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1865728 1865773 2024-09-01T04:30:55.313088 2023-10-01T04:24:25.878535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1846079 2024-06-07T08:03:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18762 2024-09-01T04:31:29.120406 application/rdf+xml 22981 2024-09-01T04:30:58.213593 image/jpeg 3197 2024-09-01T04:30:58.120594 image/jpeg 1256035 2024-09-01T04:30:57.308102 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia