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I would like to find a book that is a study of Middlemarch.

Stodder How about "My Life in Middlemarch" by Rebecca Mead?…moreHow about "My Life in Middlemarch" by Rebecca Mead?(less)

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This book seems long, is it worth it? Also what exactly is it about?

Clara Biesel It's so, so, so worth it. I found it helpful to make a little character chart for myself in the beginning when I was meeting them all, but oh man. I l…moreIt's so, so, so worth it. I found it helpful to make a little character chart for myself in the beginning when I was meeting them all, but oh man. I loved it.

It's about love, but also about trying to do some good in the world. It's about people understanding each other and understanding themselves, and what happens when someone can't do either. I just finished it, and all I want to do is read it again. (less)

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Greta S-C I've read analyses that speculate about this pairing and that have argued that Lydgate and Dorothea were actually the "missed" but right match. I'm no…moreI've read analyses that speculate about this pairing and that have argued that Lydgate and Dorothea were actually the "missed" but right match. I'm not sure I agree with that, but they do have interests and values in common.(less)

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Is there a group that will read Middlemarch in the Fall of 2016 or close to that date?

Haaze The group "Victorians!" will start reading it on October 15, 2016. …moreThe group "Victorians!" will start reading it on October 15, 2016. (less)

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