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Middlemarch Kindle Edition

by George Eliot (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 298 ratings
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By the time the novel appeared to tremendous popular and critical acclaim in 1871-2, George Eliot was recognized as England's finest living novelist. It was her ambition to create a world and portray a whole community--tradespeople, middle classes, country gentry--in the rising provincial town of Middlemarch, circa 1830. Vast and crowded, rich in narrative irony and suspense, «Middlemarch» is richer still in character, in its sense of how individual destinies are shaped by and shape the community, and in the great art that enlarges the reader's sympathy and imagination. It is truly, as Virginia Woolf famously remarked, 'one of the few English novels written for grown-up people'.

"One of the few English novels written for grown-up people." —Virginia Woolf
"What do I think of ‘Middlemarch’? What do I think of glory — except that in a few instances this 'mortal has already put on immortality.' George Eliot was one. The mysteries of human nature surpass the 'mysteries of redemption,' for the infinite we only suppose, while we see the finite." —Emily Dickinson
"‘Middlemarch’ is probably the greatest English novel." —Julian Barnes
"They've [women] produced the greatest writer in the English language ever, George Eliot, and arguably the third greatest, Jane Austen, and certainly the greatest novel, ‘Middlemarch’..." —Martin Amis
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089KSW5Z3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ GO Press (May 9, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 9, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3541 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 623 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 298 ratings

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George Eliot

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Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 - 22 December 1880; alternatively "Mary Anne" or "Marian"), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels, including Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Felix Holt, the Radical (1866), Middlemarch (1871-72), and Daniel Deronda (1876), most of them set in provincial England and known for their realism and psychological insight.

She used a male pen name, she said, to ensure her works would be taken seriously. Female authors were published under their own names during Eliot's life, but she wanted to escape the stereotype of women only writing lighthearted romances. She also wished to have her fiction judged separately from her already extensive and widely known work as an editor and critic. An additional factor in her use of a pen name may have been a desire to shield her private life from public scrutiny and to prevent scandals attending her relationship with the married George Henry Lewes, with whom she lived for over 20 years.

Her 1872 work Middlemarch has been described by Martin Amis and Julian Barnes as the greatest novel in the English language.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Swiss artist Alexandre-Louis-François d'Albert-Durade (1804-86) [Public Domain], via English Wikipedia.

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Robert Kramer
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic at Its Best
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2020
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This is a long haul read, but worth the effort... the effort to pay attention to the details in the book's character development. It all comes together, but you have to grasp the connections when they're initially made. Otherwise, you might feel lost at about 1/4 of the way through.

Also, by reading each word, you will soon get into the flow of the author's fantastical use of words.

It's my wife's favorite book and she's read it three times. She read it again while I was reading it and she enjoyed it even more than the other three times.

Plus, it's kinda cool when someone asks you at cocktails what you're reading to respond Middlemarch. :-)
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Dan Sedgwick
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully drawn people
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2020
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The characters and world created here are alive and recognizable despite being set in the 1820's. The language can be arcane and some passages are difficult due to the complex syntax of the language at the time but the people, psychology, relationships and situations are clear, engaging and true. I found it a fascinating, complex and compelling. A great read.
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Ronald M Pontifex
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I’ve read in a long time
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2020
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This is a book I started to read and stopped a couple of times. It is long but I’d have liked it to go on. The characters are very real and life in Middlemarch way back then is so like the interactions and types of people we are all in 2020 Still so relevant.
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Susan Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Undertaking
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021
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This is well worth the undertaking. Eliot has such a strong grasp on humanity that her observations span the decades.
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Les V.
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020
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This is like a soap opera of the town of Middlemarch. The writing is amazing- a book to enjoy but make you think.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Read this
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2020
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alan hagger
5.0 out of 5 stars the best book in the English language
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2022
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Middlemarch is the best book I have ever read. It has taken me a very long time because I wanted to savour every word. Brilliant story, captivating characters, beautifully constructed and written. I am simply in awe.
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W. H. Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars A number of typographical errors
Reviewed in France on August 18, 2020
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Middlemarch is a wonderful book but this edition has a number of typographical errors probably due to an imperfect scan. I managed to guess what the original version probably said, so it wasn't too bothersome, but some people might find that it detracts from the reading experience.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant insight into human life but a bit too long
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2021
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A very realistic portrayal of life with lots of wisdom. A reminder that we know so little about what we really want for ourselves, even less about others' struggles, so much in life is out of our control, to question narrow-minded gossip and always to forgive, be more tolerant and compassionate for others.
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Debbie
5.0 out of 5 stars Very readable.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2020
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Enjoyable reading loved it.
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