![]() The male characters range from self absorption and selfishness, directionless laziness, caring partners: again these men are recognisable today. At the same time, she has tragically unrealistic expectations of a marriage where she believes she can help achieve her partner's fulfillment rather than her own. The main heroine, Dorothea, is remarkably portrayed: she could be a woman of 2012: she is ruled by a confused idealism, wanting to contribute positively to an unequal and unfair society and work towards higher philosophical understanding of the nature of existence. Then there are the calls for the liberation of women, not only on a social level, but urging women to recognise their own position in the society of the 1830s and respond even if it only within the confines of their family. There is the subtle humor and the witty and insightful political and social commentary. ![]() Listening to it being read - so very beautifully by Stevenson - allows the listener to absorb the many dimensions of this classic. However, his education has not included tact and politicking, skills necessary in a small town but are seen by Lydgate as below him, the brilliant doctor.This is a remarkable book. He regards the residents of Middlemarch with a certain amount of contempt stemming from his belief that the townspeople are backwards and uninteresting. In contrast, Lydgate at times arrogantly flaunts his knowledge, making enemies with his fellow physicians. Casaubon is afraid to publish because he believes that he must write a work that is utterly above criticism. In both cases, however, the young wives' expectations of their husbands intellects are not reflected in reality.ĭespite extreme erudition, Mr. A similar dynamic is present in Dorothea and Casaubon's relationship, with Dorothea revering her new husband's intellect and eloquence. ![]() ![]() Rosamond initially admires Lydgate for his exotic education, and his intellect. Rosamond Vincy's finishing school education is a foil to Dorothea Brooke's religiously-motivated quest for knowledge. ![]() The book examines the role of education in the lives of the characters and how such education and study has affected the characters. Download cover art Download CD case insert Middlemarch ![]()
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