{"product_id":"middlemarch-1","title":"Middlemarch by George Eliot [Penguin Popular Classics]","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"181\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"228\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eMiddlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is George Eliot’s masterpiece, set in a fictional English town during the early 1830s. The novel intricately weaves together the lives of several characters, most notably \u003cstrong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"419\"\u003eDorothea Brooke\u003c\/strong\u003e, an idealistic young woman who marries the much older scholar \u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"501\"\u003eEdward Casaubon\u003c\/strong\u003e, hoping to find purpose in his intellectual work, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"575\"\u003eTertius Lydgate\u003c\/strong\u003e, an ambitious doctor whose dreams of reforming medicine are gradually worn down by societal pressures and a troubled marriage. Through these and other intertwined stories, Eliot explores themes of marriage, ambition, social change, and the limitations imposed by class and gender. The novel is lauded for its psychological depth, realism, and moral insight, making it a landmark of 19th-century English literature and one of the greatest novels in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1111\"\u003eGeorge Eliot\u003c\/strong\u003e was the pen name of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003eMary Ann Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e (1819–1880), one of the leading novelists of the Victorian era. She adopted a male pseudonym to ensure her works would be taken seriously in a time when female authors were often dismissed. Eliot was known for her deep psychological insight, philosophical themes, and commitment to realism. Her novels, including \u003cem data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1487\"\u003eThe Mill on the Floss\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003eSilas Marner\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/em\u003e, often centered on complex moral choices and the inner lives of ordinary people. With \u003cem data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/em\u003e, she reached the height of her literary powers, crafting a narrative that continues to resonate for its timeless exploration of human struggles and aspirations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45495896539393,"sku":"31BCJMDJ5-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/hjui.jpg?v=1723275541","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/middlemarch-1","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}