Middlemarch by George Eliot

Middlemarch

George Eliot with Juliet Stevenson

35 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A triumph of realist fiction, George Eliot’s Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life explores a fictional nineteenth-century Midlands town in the midst of sweeping change. The proposed Reform Bill, the new railroads, and scientific advances are th...

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Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 57%
challenging 51%
hopeful 29%
funny 25%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 15%
lighthearted 13%
sad 12%
informative 11%
adventurous 5%
tense 5%
dark 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.04

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