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'''''Middlemarch''''' (1874) is a novel from the 19th century by [[George Eliot]] (whose real name was Maryanne Evans). | '''''Middlemarch''''' (1874) is a novel from the 19th century by [[George Eliot]] (whose real name was Maryanne Evans). | ||
| − | This [[novel]] was ranked as the #1 greatest British novel by the [[BBC]], by a landslide.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20151204-the-25-greatest-british-novels</ref> At 316,059 words, it is longer than most novels. | + | This [[novel]] was ranked as the #1 greatest British novel by the [[BBC]], by a landslide.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20151204-the-25-greatest-british-novels</ref> At 316,059 words, it is longer than most novels. It is in the [[public domain]] now and freely available online.<ref>https://www.gutenberg.org/files/145/145-h/145-h.htm</ref> |
The plot follows a set of characters in the fictional English town of Middlemarch, and explores ideas of love, family, perceptions of others, and deep religious experience. | The plot follows a set of characters in the fictional English town of Middlemarch, and explores ideas of love, family, perceptions of others, and deep religious experience. | ||
Revision as of 21:10, October 8, 2022
Middlemarch (1874) is a novel from the 19th century by George Eliot (whose real name was Maryanne Evans).
This novel was ranked as the #1 greatest British novel by the BBC, by a landslide.[1] At 316,059 words, it is longer than most novels. It is in the public domain now and freely available online.[2]
The plot follows a set of characters in the fictional English town of Middlemarch, and explores ideas of love, family, perceptions of others, and deep religious experience.