Middlemarch by George Eliot | In-Depth Summary & Analysis
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth summary and analysis of George Eliot's novel Middlemarch.
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George Eliot's tragic novel Middlemarch concerns the thwarted expectations of Dorothea Brooke and Tertius Lydgate. Both are drawn to the English town of Middlemarch, though for different reasons.
Dorothea comes to live with her uncle and soon marries Edward Casuabon, a myopic clergyman whose intellectual endeavors come to nothing, much to Dorothea's disappointment.
An intellectually inclined young woman, she had hoped his scholarly pursuits would rub off on her. She is instead drawn to his younger cousin Will Ladislaw. When Casaubon dies, his will forbids their union.
Tertius, a doctor, is distracted from his medical pursuits by an ill-conceived marriage that drains his finances. Further, his efforts to modernize the town's medical system are thwarted by jealous colleagues and personal misfortunes.
Due to external roadblocks and their own "spots of commonness," the characters tragically exchange their beautiful dreams for ordinary paths and commonplace goodness.
Victorian novelist George Eliot’s Middlemarch was first published in 1871-72. Writing under a male pseudonym, Mary Ann Evans brought a profound understanding of human nature to Middlemarch, a panoramic work that Virginia Woolf called "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people." The novel sympathetically treats the stymied ambitions of its characters and suggests that society is hostile to those who aim for an unconventional and original existence.
The tragic novel contains many central themes including knowledge, as people want to enhance their minds and live purposefully; right vs. wrong, as moral people don’t always know the difference; and the quest for transcendence, as everyone wants to be special. Important symbols include The Key to All Mythologies, the portrait of Will Ladislaw's grandmother and pier glass.
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Oh my, this comes exactly when I need it, thanks!
I am not native english that is why
What i really like is that you articulate well and explain by sequenced.
It would have been better if we could provide or mention the written name of the characters at the same time while you are saying about the characters, it is very hard for non-native learner to catch the characters names through dialogue or by listening lecture like yours
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Sir what happened with Fred's vocation
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This presentation persuaded me not to read "MiddleMarch." It seems totally lacking in any viable plot and filled with unattractive and self-absorbed characters.
Hey! That is a very valid point. I am a university student who was forced to read this book. But, it actually is very interesting, and the characters have amazing quotes and it makes you really think about your life and personal relationships. It's definitely worth it to read. It's one of the great classics in the world. And many renowned authors love it. It is more interesting than the summary leads on. And the characters are lovable and relatable because of their flaws. You come to sympathize with them and understand them :)