Middlemarch by George ELIOT (1819 - 1880)
Genre(s): Published 1800 -1900
Read by: Guntar, J. M. Smallheer, Elizabeth Klett, Lars Rolander (1942-2016), redabrus, Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014), Madame Tusk, hefyd, Andy, Jennie Hughes, Simon Evers, Sheila Morton, Ralph Snelson, Martina, Jack Farrell, Anna Simon, Aaron Elliott in English
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - Chapter 01 & Prologue
00:25:40 - 02 - Chapter 02
00:46:28 - 03 - Chapter 03
01:10:08 - 04 - Chapter 04
01:27:14 - 05 - Chapter 05
01:47:40 - 06 - Chapter 06
02:11:50 - 07 - Chapter 07
02:20:44 - 08 - Chapter 08
02:32:48 - 09 - Chapter 09
02:55:19 - 10 - Chapter 10
03:20:23 - 11 - Chapter 11
03:41:06 - 12 - Chapter 12
04:17:32 - 13 - Chapter 13
04:39:47 - 14 - Chapter 14
05:00:57 - 15 - Chapter 15
05:36:52 - 16 - Chapter 16
06:11:19 - 17 - Chapter 17
06:33:57 - 18 - Chapter 18
07:04:53 - 19 - Chapter 19
07:15:49 - 20 - Chapter 20
07:45:57 - 21 - Chapter 21
08:10:10 - 22 - Chapter 22
08:52:40 - 23 - Chapter 23
09:30:17 - 24 - Chapter 24
09:53:36 - 25 - Chapter 25
The book examines the role of education in the lives of the characters and how such education and study has affected the characters. Rosamond Vincy's finishing school education is a foil to Dorothea Brooke's religiously-motivated quest for knowledge. Rosamond initially admires Lydgate for his exotic education, and his intellect. A similar dynamic is present in Dorothea and Casaubon's relationship, with Dorothea revering her new husband's intellect and eloquence. In both cases, however, the young wives' expectations of their husbands intellects are not reflected in reality.Despite extreme erudition, Mr. Casaubon is afraid to publish because he believes that he must write a work that is utterly above criticism. In contrast, Lydgate at times arrogantly flaunts his knowledge, making enemies with his fellow physicians. He regards the residents of Middlemarch with a certain amount of contempt stemming from his belief that the townspeople are backwards and uninteresting. 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. (summary from Wikipedia)
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