{"product_id":"middlemarch-george-eliot-9780141196893","title":"Middlemarch | George Eliot \u0026 Rosemary Ashton","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelve into the absolute pinnacle of Victorian literature with George Eliot's sweeping masterpiece, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. This exceptional \u003cstrong\u003ePenguin Clothbound Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e volume features extensive textual notes and a definitive introduction by world-renowned nineteenth-century literary scholar \u003cstrong\u003eRosemary Ashton\u003c\/strong\u003e. Spanning an epic 880 pages, this beautifully constructed cloth-bound hardcover is designed to withstand a lifetime of reading, making it a cornerstone addition to any serious home library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clothbound Hardcover (Premium Heavyweight Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor \u0026amp; Annotator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosemary Ashton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Classics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 880 Pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,000g (1.00 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 137mm x 206mm x 52mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOfficial Product Identifiers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780141196893\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0141196890\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtitled \u003cem\u003eA Study of Provincial Life\u003c\/em\u003e—\u003cem\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/em\u003e follows the intersecting lives of the inhabitants of a fictional mid-19th-century English town during a period of massive social and political upheaval. At the heart of the novel is the idealistic, deeply intelligent \u003cstrong\u003eDorothea Brooke\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose search for a noble purpose leads her into a disastrous, suffocating marriage to the elderly scholar Edward Casaubon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParallel to Dorothea's journey is the story of \u003cstrong\u003eTertius Lydgate\u003c\/strong\u003e, an ambitious, progressive young doctor whose dreams of scientific innovation are quickly derailed by financial ruin and an incompatible marriage. Rich with psychological depth, George Eliot crafts a complex, brilliant portrait of human ambition, political reform, the constraints of gender, and the subtle, profound web of choices that define our daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50282884464955,"sku":"0141196890","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780141196893.jpg?v=1781475988","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/middlemarch-george-eliot-9780141196893","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}