'Middlemarch' by George Eliot is a complex novel set in the fictitious town of Middlemarch, England during the early 19th century. The novel offers a detailed portrayal of life, love, and politics, focusing on a large cast of characters whose stories intertwine. At the heart of the novel is the story of Dorothea Brooke, a young woman of idealistic nature seeking intellectual fulfillment, who enters a regrettable marriage with the pedantic old scholar, Casaubon. Alongside, it examines numerous themes such as marriage, societal expectations, ambition, and change.
