Continuum Eliot's Middlemarch (Reader's Guides)

Middlemarch is one of the great classic novels of the Victorian Age and has also been seen as a key turning point in the history of the genre. George Eliot's novel is widely studied and this guide will provide an introduction to its context, language, themes, criticism and afterlife, leading students to a more sophisticated understanding of the text. It is the ideal guide to reading and studying the novel, setting Middlemarch in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure, providing exemplary close readings, presenting an up-to-date account of its critical reception. It also discusses the cultural afterlife including film and Tv adaptations. It includes points for discussion, suggestions for further study and an annotated guide to relevant reading. Review 'An excellent and very thorough explication of the background and contexts, utilizing multiple critical perspectives, to illuminate the genius of one of the greatest of Victorian novels ... [this] book should be on every students shelf.' Professor William Baker, Northern Illinois University, USA."The latest in Continuum's excellent series of 'Reader's Guides' ... [a] highly readable and clearly informative book." - Ian Brinton, The Use of English About the Author Josie Billington teaches in the School of English, University of Liverpool, UK. Her publications include Faithful Realism (2002), Eliot's Middlemarch (2008) and an edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters (2006).