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Middlemarch
by George Eliot
There is so much to say about this book, it was amazing.
"Oh, please stay, and let me give you some tea."
Be warned, you will need several cups, perhaps several pots of tea when you decide to embark on the journey, the experience of reading and appreciating this piece of classic Victorian literature. I finished this book months ago and I've struggled to summarize or should I say, succinctly formulate my thoughts for one of the best books I've read this year.
Life in the fictional provincial town of Middlemarch begins with young Dorothea Brooke and her sister Celia who are under the guardianship of their uncle. Dorothea's thoughts and feelings are not worn on her sleeve, she's a young woman with deep feelings, expressing without reservation her thoughts and opinions. She is not the typical complacent woman of her day. She has an intense desire to help others by engaging in meaningful work and looks for opportunities to do so. But as many novels of this time period depict, women are not encouraged to nurture any ambitious thoughts outside of marriage and family.
Full review here:
https://booksbythecup.wordpress.com/2018/07/18/middlemarch-review/
"Oh, please stay, and let me give you some tea."
Be warned, you will need several cups, perhaps several pots of tea when you decide to embark on the journey, the experience of reading and appreciating this piece of classic Victorian literature. I finished this book months ago and I've struggled to summarize or should I say, succinctly formulate my thoughts for one of the best books I've read this year.
Life in the fictional provincial town of Middlemarch begins with young Dorothea Brooke and her sister Celia who are under the guardianship of their uncle. Dorothea's thoughts and feelings are not worn on her sleeve, she's a young woman with deep feelings, expressing without reservation her thoughts and opinions. She is not the typical complacent woman of her day. She has an intense desire to help others by engaging in meaningful work and looks for opportunities to do so. But as many novels of this time period depict, women are not encouraged to nurture any ambitious thoughts outside of marriage and family.
Full review here:
https://booksbythecup.wordpress.com/2018/07/18/middlemarch-review/