Middlemarch
Hardback Published on: 01/09/2007
Price: £9.99
Synopsis
In 'Middlemarch', George Eliot fashions a concept of life and society free of the dogma of the past yet able to confront the scepticism of the age. The saintly and beautiful Dorothea Brooke agrees to marry the dry-as-dust academic Edward Casaubon against the wishes of her family.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- ISBN: 9781905716074
- Dimensions: 150 x 93 x 37 mm
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Intricate but not for novices
This book was firmly on my list of "must read" classics as it had been kindly reviewed in many places. And on reflection you can see why; it is a tapestry ... READ MORE
Middlemarch
Middlemarch
There are purists out there who will hate me for saying this, but Middlemarch is a very good soap opera. Like Coronation Street or EastEnders, it is set... READ MORE
A wonderful portrayal of the important little things
It’s so hard to review this book, I don’t know what I expected from Middlemarch, but I got more than I ever could have wished!
GREATNESS
The aspiration to... READ MORE
Absolutley brilliant - engrossing and witty!
Absolutely brilliant! I had been put off reading this for so long because it is a beast in size! But then I realised that would make it the perfect pandemi... READ MORE
Timeless classic
I usually tend to avoid long Victorian novels, as I sometimes find them incredibly dull. The overly long sentences, the unnecessary descriptions of absolut... READ MORE