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Middlemarch (Norton Critical Editions)

by George Eliot

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ISBN13: 9780393974522
ISBN10: 0393974529
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Book News Annotation:

The 1874 edition of Eliot's novel—the last version corrected by the author—is presented here with extensive footnotes. A background section features Eliot's ideas on life and art with selections from letters, journals, essays, and fiction. Five reviews record Middlemarch's initial reception, and a recent criticism section features 11 essays—seven of them new to the second edition< -->centering on the novel's major themes. An Eliot chronology is included. Hornback is emeritus professor of English, University of Michigan, and humanities professor, Bellarmine College, Louisville. No index.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

This edition of "Middlemarch" is based on George Eliot's 1874 edition, the last corrected by the author. Explanatory notes help readers understand both the world of Middlemarch and the manner of Eliot's art. The history of critical response to Middlemarch is represented also.

Synopsis:

For this new edition, the text has been reset in a larger typeface for ease of reading. Backgrounds helps readers understand Eliot's ideas on life and art with generous selections from her letters, journals, essays, and other fictional works. Contemporary Reviews records the impressions of Sidney Colvin, Henry James, Joseph Jacobs, and Leslie Stephen. Recent Criticism collects eleven essays-seven of them new to this edition-which center on the novel's major themes. Contributors include Mark Schorer, Jerome Beaty, Cherry Wilhelm, Robert Heilman, Lee R. Edwards, Alan Mintz, T. R. Wright, Matthew Rich, Alan Shelston, and Claudia Moscovici. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are included.

Synopsis:

The text of Middlemarch is that of the 1874 edition, the last corrected by the author.

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ISBN:
9780393974522
Editor:
Hornback, Bert G.
Author:
Hornback, Bert G.
Author:
Eliot, George
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
City and town life
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
England
Subject:
Young women
Subject:
Bildungsromane.
Subject:
Didactic fiction
Subject:
Bildungsromans
Subject:
Domestic fiction
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 677-678).
Series:
Norton Critical Editions
Series Volume:
105-685
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
688
Dimensions:
9.18x5.70x.93 in. 1.35 lbs.

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