This novel is set in the fictitious Midlands town of Middlemarch during the period 1830-32. It has a multiple plot with a large cast of characters, and in addition to its distinct though interlocking narratives it pursues a number of underlying themes, including the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism and self-interest, religion and hypocrisy, political reform, and education. The pace is leisurely, the tone is mildly didactic (with an authorial voice that occasionally bursts through the narrative), and the canvas is very broad. WHY WE PICKED ITBecause this is one of the great novels of interior life and social consequence, attentive to the small decisions that quietly determine a person’s future. Eliot’s intelligence is generous rather than showy, and the book’s pleasures are cumulative: the slow build of character, the moral pressure of community, the ache of wanting more from a life you’ve already begun. DETAILS: Author: George Eliot Publisher: Bbbz Books Publication date: March 27, 2010 Format: Paperback ISBN/EAN: 1604598611 / 9781604598612Ships direct from distributor in 3 to 7 business days
