Middlemarch

Set in a fictional English town during the rise of industrialism, this novel explores the lives and struggles of its residents as they confront societal changes. Recognized as George Eliot's masterpiece, it embodies literary realism and offers a rich tapestry of interconnected characters and themes. The Norton Library edition includes an introduction and explanatory endnotes by Claire Jarvis, presenting the last corrected text by the author from 1874.