Thread: Middlemarch the greatest English language novel?
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Old 09-20-2013, 05:01 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by usuallee View Post
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.
Too bad you didn't enjoy it. I love English Romantic Period fiction (Ca. 1820-1860), with Jane Austen being my favorite writer in that period.
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