Publisher's Synopsis
Middlemarch is a classic novel written by George Eliot, first published in 1871-1872. Set in the fictional town of Middlemarch, England during the early 1830s, the novel tells the story of several interconnected characters and their struggles to find happiness and fulfillment in life.The central character is Dorothea Brooke, a young and intelligent woman who is searching for a meaningful purpose in life. She marries an older man, Edward Casaubon, who is a scholar working on a massive but unfinished book about the history of mythology. Dorothea hopes to assist him in his work, but soon discovers that he is a cold and unfeeling man who is more interested in his own intellectual pursuits than in his wife.Another key character is Tertius Lydgate, a young doctor who comes to Middlemarch with new ideas about medical science and hopes to improve the health of the town's residents. He falls in love with Rosamond Vincy, a beautiful but shallow woman who is more interested in social status and wealth than in his medical work.The novel also explores the lives of other characters, including Fred Vincy, a young man who struggles to find a career and support his family; Mary Garth, a sensible and practical young woman who is courted by Fred; and Mr. Bulstrode, a wealthy but secretive man who is haunted by his past.Through these characters and their experiences, Eliot examines themes such as social class, gender roles, marriage, and the search for meaning in life. Middlemarch is considered one of the greatest novels in the English language, praised for its realistic portrayal of Victorian society and its complex, multi-layered characters.Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress. Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
