Middlemarch (set of 2 books)

«Middlemarch» by George Eliot — a classic of Victorian literature, exploring life in a provincial English town at the beginning of the 19th century.

The novel tells the stories of idealistic Dorothea Casaubon and ambitious doctor Lydgate, whose dreams and aspirations clash with prejudices, personal mistakes, and societal limitations.

Smart, educated Dorothea Casaubon, married to an elderly scholar-theologian, increasingly becomes disillusioned with her stubborn husband and becomes more and more fascinated by the charm of his poor relative Will... The brilliant young doctor Lydgate has no idea that he has become the quarry for the young beauty Rosamond, who is leading an elaborate hunt for him... Rosamond's brother Fred, a frivolous wastrel, becomes more entangled in debt — and doesn't even notice the feelings of his kind friend Mary Garth... Eliot skillfully reveals complex characters and raises themes of love, marriage, social reform, and human nature.

«Middlemarch» — is a profound portrait of an era that remains relevant and inspiring to this day.