Middlemarch
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In the early days of the coronavirus lockdown my Twitter feed was full of conversations about whether it was time to read Middlemarch or The Brothers Karamazov, Bleak House or The Anatomy of Melancholy.
From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2020
Q. Solemn play: My boyfriend has been reading me the novel Middlemarch out loud, and the character we both find the most compelling is Dr. Casaubon.
From Slate • Jul. 14, 2020
We’re all taking daily healthsome walks, or baking our own bread, or taking up knitting, or seriously thinking about finally reading Middlemarch.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2020
With six people in a small flat with one heated room, she later said, nobody was going to do Middlemarch.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2019
Emma was thrilled by the presence of one of the guests—the novelist known as George Eliot, author of one of Emma’s favorite books, Middlemarch.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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