Middlemarch
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: George Eliot
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 1972
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Inscription on slipcase.
George Eliot's Middlemarch presents a panoramic view of 19th-century English provincial life, meticulously detailing the interwoven lives and ambitions within a fictional Midlands town. This classic novel of social realism chronicles the aspirations and disappointments of its diverse cast, particularly focusing on Dorothea Brooke, a young woman yearning for intellectual fulfillment, and Tertius Lydgate, an idealistic doctor striving for medical reform. The narrative masterfully uncovers the complexities of marriage, class, and political change, all while maintaining a deeply insightful and often witty tone. It illustrates the profound impact of individual choices against the backdrop of societal expectations, offering a timeless commentary on human nature and the pursuit of meaning.
Author: George Eliot
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 1972
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Inscription on slipcase.
George Eliot's Middlemarch presents a panoramic view of 19th-century English provincial life, meticulously detailing the interwoven lives and ambitions within a fictional Midlands town. This classic novel of social realism chronicles the aspirations and disappointments of its diverse cast, particularly focusing on Dorothea Brooke, a young woman yearning for intellectual fulfillment, and Tertius Lydgate, an idealistic doctor striving for medical reform. The narrative masterfully uncovers the complexities of marriage, class, and political change, all while maintaining a deeply insightful and often witty tone. It illustrates the profound impact of individual choices against the backdrop of societal expectations, offering a timeless commentary on human nature and the pursuit of meaning.