There are no easy HEAs in Middlemarch, but it's not totally miserable either. Even today this is unexpected.we expect noble people to be rewarded. I like that idealism causes so much trouble. I have always wished nice Tertius and Dorothea could get together but that is not where the story goes. Like Dorothea, local doctor Tertius also has a noble heart, but falls in love with a shallow woman. ![]() She soon finds her husband’s greatness does not extend to daily life where he is petty and self-absorbed. ![]() Idealistic Dorothea marries an older man for his great mind, despite the warnings of a pragmatic sister. But you need to be ready for the wordiness of 1800's novelists to enjoy this wonderful book. ![]() It’s also about the good citizens of Middlemarch, where the favourite activity is speculating about the neighbors. This is 'Days of Our Lives' in 1800's England as two characters make bad marriage choices.
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