Books : Middlemarch (Signet Classics)
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by: George Eliot
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.5
EAN: 9780451529176
ISBN: 0451529170
Label: Signet Classics
Manufacturer: Signet Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 912
Publication Date: December 02, 2003
Publisher: Signet Classics
Release Date: December 02, 2003
Sales Rank: 51055
Studio: Signet Classics
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Vast and crowded, rich in irony and suspense, Middlemarch is richer still in character, with two of the era's most enduring characters, Dorothea Brooke, trapped in a loveless marriage, and Lydgate, an ambitious young doctor.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Reviewing Twayne's Study, not the novel.
This was very disappointing -- the "analysis" of Middlemarch. The author simply took all his lectures to college students over the years about his interpretation of Middlemarch.
There are many, many better reviews of Middlemarch. Pass on this one.
Again, I'm not sure if folks realize they are reviewing Middlemarch or the Twayne Study, or if Amazon.com is putting the reviews in the wrong place.
As for the novel Middlemarch itself, yes, it's obviously a book ... Read More
Rating:  - A great novel of its kind, but not for everyone
There are numerous reasons why you should not read George Eliot's epic novel of 19th century life in England, Middlemarch. First of all the book is quite long--700 plus pages depending on the edition. More significantly, the novel largely deals with the romantic, social, cultural and political life of a small English country town during the three years 1829 to 1832, with particular reference to the efforts to pass a Reform Bill. This subject is not likely to be everyone's cup of tea. Thirdly, the ... Read More
Rating:  - sophisticated, complex, original
This is a wonderfully sophisticated, intelligent book with sharp commentary on multiple social issues of her time.(and ours in certain aspects) All of the characters are wonderfully imperfect, restrained and original and are caught in the intriguing webs of dilemmas but their behviors are very coherent with their characters and subcultures. This author truly deserves our utmost respect.
Rating: - Kindle version comments
My comments are related only to the electronic version/aspect of this edition of Middlemarch rather than on the classic story. While this edition is readable it's a huge disappointment. There are so many typos that the reader is easily and regularly disturbed by trying to sort out misspellings, missing periods, or mangled sentences and paragraphs. Very unprofessional of Amazon to offer books that haven't been thoroughly edited. Kindle is a wonderful device - why not make sure the books are perfect? ... Read More
Rating:  - A laugh-out-loud funny book about one serious lady!
Masterpiece? Greatest English novel? Well, I don't know about that -- it's very good, but it's not perfect. But it is funny, and it's a page-turner. Our heroine, Dorothea, is an intellectual stuck in a very provincial town, and she just wants someone she can have an intelligent conversation with, and whom she can help do some kind of serious work. A very marriageble but not especially bright gentleman courts her, and brings her a puppy as a present. Dorothea doesn't _mean_ to be rude, but she speaks ... Read More
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