What Do I Read Next?
- Readers who appreciate Middlemarch might also find George Eliot's Mill on the Floss (1860) captivating. The novel explores themes such as gender-based education, the influence of fashion on women's behavior, bankruptcy, and how romantic entanglements can undermine ambitions.
- Charlotte Brontë's romantic novel Jane Eyre (1847) follows the journey of a young woman who, despite lacking familial and financial support, pursues her education and professional growth.
- Tim Dolin's 2005 biography, George Eliot, part of Oxford University's Authors in Context series, examines Eliot's life within its broader social and intellectual framework. The book's final chapter discusses television adaptations of Middlemarch.
- For a different perspective compared to Middlemarch, readers might enjoy Sherwood Anderson's concise novel, Winesburg, Ohio (1919), which offers an American take on small-town life.
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