Middlemarch by George Eliot | Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/145 Skip to main content X Go! Donate About ▼ About Project Gutenberg Contact Us History & Philosophy Kindle & eReaders Help Pages Offline Catalogs Donate Frequently Downloaded Main Categories Reading Lists Search Options Frequently Downloaded Main Categories Project Gutenberg 76,981 free eBooks 30 by George Eliot Middlemarch by George Eliot "Middlemarch" by George Eliot is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores the lives and interactions of residents in a provincial English town. The story primarily centers around Dorothea Brooke, a young woman with high ideals and aspirations for a meaningful life, who grapples with her search for love and purpose amid societal expectations. The novel addresses themes of marriage, ambition, and the intersection of personal and social values in ... Read More a rapidly changing world. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Miss Brooke, who is depicted as a strikingly beautiful and intelligent young woman, yet may be seen as eccentric due to her lofty aspirations and disregard for societal norms. She lives with her sister Celia and their uncle, Mr. Brooke, in a quiet country house, harboring dreams of making a significant impact on the world. As the opening chapters unfold, we see her rejection of traditional feminine pursuits and her desire to be with a man of intellect who can match her aspirations. Important characters such as the learned Reverend Edward Casaubon and the kind Sir James Chettam emerge, each representing different paths and values that will challenge Dorothea in her quest for fulfillment. The complexities of their interactions are foreshadowed early on, setting the stage for a rich exploration of human relationships and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Show Less Read or download for free How to read Url Size Read now! https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/145.html.images 1.8 MB EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/145.epub3.images 1.0 MB EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/145.epub.images 1.0 MB EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/145.epub.noimages 890 kB Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/145.kf8.images 1.4 MB older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/145.kindle.images 1.3 MB Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/145.txt.utf-8 1.8 MB Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/145/pg145-h.zip 1.2 MB There may be more files related to this item. Similar Books Readers also downloaded… In Historical Fiction In Best Books Ever Listings In Category: Novels In Category: Classics of Literature In Category: British Literature About this eBook Author Eliot, George, 1819-1880 Title Middlemarch Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlemarch Reading Level Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Language English LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature Subject Didactic fiction Subject City and town life -- Fiction Subject England -- Fiction Subject Young women -- Fiction Subject Love stories Subject Domestic fiction Subject Married people -- Fiction Subject Bildungsromans Category Text EBook-No. 145 Release Date Jul 1, 1994 Most Recently Updated Sep 7, 2025 Copyright Status Public domain in the USA. Downloads 55573 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! About Project Gutenberg Privacy policy Permissions Terms of Use Contact Us Help