Jan 1, 2010

Middlemarch | What Do I Read Next?

Readers who enjoy Middlemarch may find Eliot's Mill on the Floss (1860) also interesting, especially regarding insights on the schooling of children according to gender rather than ability and the way fashion in clothing affects female behavior. This novel also deals with bankruptcy and the ways in which a love relationship can sabotage aspirations.
Charlotte Brontê's romantic novel Jane Eyre (1847) traces the education and professional development of a young woman without family or financial support.
Tim Dolin's 2005 biography George...