Literary Fiction
Middlemarch
George Eliot, ReadinGreat, Claire Jarvis, Jessica Hische, Margot Everett, Francine Prose
1800·795 pages
An epic of 19th-century English provincial life, Middlemarch weaves interlocking stories of love, politics, and social reform.
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An epic of 19th-century English provincial life, Middlemarch weaves interlocking stories of love, politics, and social reform.
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Eliot’s epic of 19th century provincial social life, set in a fictitious Midlands town in the years 1830-32, has several interlocking storylines blended effortlessly together to form a fully coherent narrative. Its main themes are the status of women, social expectations and hypocrisy, religion, political reform and education. It has often been called the greatest novel in the English language.
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Minor references to romantic relationships; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Moderate focus on religious themes and Christian values in characters' struggles.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Major themes of political reform, class, and social expectations central to the narrative.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor references to social suffering and systemic inequality.
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