Middlemarch by George Eliot

Middlemarch

George Eliot

979 pages first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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‘The growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts.’ The greatest ‘state of the nation’ novel in English, Middlemarch addresses ordinary life at a moment of great social change, in the years leading to the Reform Act of 1832. Th...

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Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 59%
challenging 46%
hopeful 29%
funny 24%
inspiring 19%
lighthearted 13%
relaxing 13%
sad 12%
informative 9%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
dark 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.06

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