Middlemarch

Historical Context and Significance

«Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life» is a novel written by George Eliot (the pen name of English writer Mary Ann Evans), first published serially in 1871-1872. It is one of the greatest achievements in 19th-century literature and is considered a pinnacle of the realist movement in English literature. The novel addresses a range of social, political, and moral issues of the era, including the status of women, marriage, idealism, selfishness, and social reform. «Middlemarch» had a significant impact on the development of the novel genre and remains relevant due to its deep psychological portraits of characters and accurate reflection of changes in British society at the time.