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Originally Posted by usuallee
Wish I would've chosen Middlemarch when I decided I needed to read some 19th Century novels. Instead I chose Pride and Prejudice. Let's just say that after 30 pages or so, I was cured of my desire to read any classic lit for awhile. When I've recovered enough to have a go at another 19th century novel, Middlemarch would be one of the top candidates.
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I wouldn't lump all 19th century literature together. Austen and other Regency era writers have a different style from Victorian era writers. Eliot is in the later group. If you didn't like Austen, maybe one of the Victorian writers will be better suited. I find Victorian novels to have a quicker pace and at times, to be a bit more dramatic than Austen.