Home > Middlemarch Summary & Study Guide > Summary and Analysis > Book Six: The Widow and His Wife Summary and Analysis
Middlemarch | Book Six: The Widow and His Wife Summary and Analysis
Chapters 54-58
New Character:
Captain Lydgate: the third son of Lydgate's baronet uncle, Sir Lydgate
Summary
Celia is enthralled with her baby, Arthur, but Dorothea finds she needs to do more than watch his every movement. After three months at Freshitt Hall, she returns permanently to Lowick Manor. Dorothea refuses to accept a companion there. She makes her private peace with her deceased husband and catches glimpses of Ladislaw whenever she can. Ladislaw surprises her by arriving to announce he will be leaving Middlemarch; he is chagrined...
[The entire page is 1081 words long]
Join eNotes
The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:
Summary and Analysis – Themes – Characters – And much more...
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
- Middlemarch: Introduction
- Middlemarch: Summary
- Middlemarch: Overview
- Middlemarch: George Eliot Biography
- Middlemarch: List of Characters
- Middlemarch: Historical Background
-
Middlemarch: Summary and Analysis
- Prelude and Book One: Miss Brooke
- Chapters 7-12 Summary and Analysis
- Book Two: Old and Young Summary and Analysis
- Chapters 19-22 Summary and Analysis
- Book Three: Waiting for Death Summary and Analysis
- Chapters 29-33 Summary and Analysis
- Book Four: Three Love Problems Summary and Analysis
- Chapters 38-42 Summary and Analysis
- Book Five: The Dead Hand Summary and Analysis
- Chapters 48-53 Summary and Analysis
- Book Six: The Widow and His Wife Summary and Analysis
- Chapters 59-62 Summary and Analysis
- Book Seven: Two Temptations Summary and Analysis
- Chapters 68-71 Summary and Analysis
- Book Eight: Sunset and Sunrise Summary and Analysis
- Chapters 81-86 and Finale Summary and Analysis
-
Middlemarch: Quizzes
- Prelude and Book One: Miss Brooke Questions and Answers
- Chapters 7-12 Questions and Answers
- Book Two: Old and Young Questions and Answers
- Chapters 19-22 Questions and Answers
- Book Three: Waiting for Death Questions and Answers
- Chapters 29-33 Questions and Answers
- Book Four: Three Love Problems Questions and Answers
- Chapters 38-42 Questions and Answers
- Book Five: The Dead Hand Questions and Answers
- Chapters 48-53 Questions and Answers
- Book Six: The Widow and His Wife Questions and Answers
- Chapters 59-62 Questions and Answers
- Book Seven: Two Temptations Questions and Answers
- Chapters 68-71 Questions and Answers
- Book Eight: Sunset and Sunrise Questions and Answers
- Chapters 81-86 and Finale Questions and Answers
- Middlemarch: Themes
- Middlemarch: Style
- Middlemarch: Historical Context
- Middlemarch: Critical Overview
- Middlemarch: Character Analysis
- Middlemarch: Criticism
- Middlemarch: Suggested Essay Topics
- Middlemarch: Sample Essay Outlines
- Middlemarch: Compare and Contrast
- Middlemarch: Chronology of George Eliot's Works
- Middlemarch: Topics for Further Study
- Middlemarch: Media Adaptations
- Middlemarch: What Do I Read Next?
- Middlemarch: Bibliography and Further Reading
- Copyright
Tell a friend about Middlemarch at eNotes.
