Project Gutenberg 1994-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 66746 Eliot, George 1819 1880 Evans, Mary Anne Cross, Marian Evans Evans, Marian Cross, Mary Ann Lewes, M. E. (Marian Evans) Lewes, Marian Evans Middlemarch Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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 Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 1929165 2025-07-01T04:25:06.043113 text/html 1913058 2024-06-07T08:03:35 text/html 1052764 2025-07-01T04:25:21.760037 application/epub+zip 1054967 2025-07-01T04:25:07.752097 application/epub+zip 910127 2025-07-01T04:25:06.908122 application/epub+zip 1468928 2025-07-01T04:25:33.945958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1396307 2025-07-01T04:25:21.036005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1255086 2022-09-01T04:32:01.926942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1865724 2025-07-01T04:25:04.725124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1846079 2024-06-07T08:03:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19371 2025-07-01T04:25:34.092940 application/rdf+xml 22981 2025-07-01T04:25:07.076114 image/jpeg 3197 2025-07-01T04:25:06.993073 image/jpeg 1256066 2025-07-01T04:25:06.193124 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia