Middlemarch by George Eliot

Middlemarch

George Eliot with Juliet Aubrey (Narrator), Rosemary Ashton (Contributor)

36 hours, 52 minutes • first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

George Eliot's most ambitious novel is a masterly evocation of diverse lives and changing fortunes in a provincial community. Peopling its landscape are Dorothea Brooke, a young idealist whose search for intellectual fulfillment leads her into a d...

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Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 57%
challenging 51%
hopeful 29%
funny 25%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 15%
lighthearted 13%
sad 12%
informative 10%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
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: 9% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.04

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