Making masterful use of a counterpointed plot, Eliot presents the stories of a number of denizens of a small English town on the eve of the Reform Bill of 1832. The main characters, Dorothea Brooke and Tertius Lydgate, each long for exceptional lives but are powerfully constrained by their own unrealistic expectations as well as conservative society. The novel is notable for its deep psychological insight and sophisticated character portraits.
- ISBN10 1241260230
- ISBN13 9781241260231
- Publish Date 17 August 2009 (first published 1 March 1999)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint BiblioLife
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 436
- Language English