Middlemarch

Middlemarch by George Eliot (pen name for Mary Ann Evans) is a novel set in the provincial Midlands town of Middlemarch. The story has multiple plots with a fascinating cast of characters. The novel touches upon themes ranging from the status of women and the nature of marriage to idealism and hypocrisy. Along with Silas Marner, Middlemarch is Eliot’s most popular work of fiction.