Middlemarch by George Eliot - Book Discussion

Let's discuss Middlemarch by George Eliot!

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[jayv]

Anyone who can do a great analysis video of "Middlemarch" earns my immediate respect.

[anyab]

You’re my new favourite channel. Thanks to you, I was able to find my lost love for books. Thank you for sharing your passion for books with us. Even when you don’t see it, your videos are (quietly and positively) influencing someone somewhere.

[angelbaker]

"Was never true love loved in vain,
for truest love is highest gain.
No art can make it: it must spring.
Where elements are fostering.
So in heavens's spot and hour
Springs the little native flower,
Downward root and upward eye,
Shapen by the earth and sky"
George Eliot

I love her writing style. I truly enjoyed Middlemarch.

[davidmccalip]

Hello Emmelie! I hope you are doing well! Very interesting video and informative. I need to read more George Eliot. Romola was another book of hers I read and I really enjoyed that one. I look forward to your next video. Have a great week! 😀

[leenverbraken]

❤ This was a great video! I loved to read it with your reading club and it was one of the best books I ever read! I’m looking forward to our next read!

[FinallyMajor]

I had to add this to watch later! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts after I complete my own reading!!

[ToReadersItMayConcern]

Phenomenal review, Emmelie! You mention finding the hints of medical history intriguing. I recently purchased the book The Greatest Benefit to Mankind by Roy Porter. I've read a bit of the opening chapters, and it is thus far a fantastically-written and comprehensive overview of medical history. You may appreciate it (quite lengthy, though)!

[rmoriart]

I completely agree with your comparison of Eliot to Tolstoy. Both of them had the unique ability to plumb the depths of the human psyche — more so than any other novelists I’ve read. Thank you for your excellent analysis!

[Wakodahatch]

Eliot may be a strong precursor to Henry James: Wings of the Dove, Portrait of a Lady. Thanks for your excellent channel!

[MaleniaArtHoarder]

Hi Emmelie!
Your research on the author and on the book were so good! I've checked out this book but didn't really attract me at first, but I will definitely keep the author's name in mind.
See you next week!

[MartinDSmith]

Casaubon's letter of proposal made me laugh.That's a lovely quote from Emily Dickinson!❤

[gladouhills]

Middlemarch is the first George Eliot 's novel I read and I loved it 😀 ! Since then, I read other novels and short stories by George Eliot and she is now one of my favorite Victorian era's novelist (with Anne Brontë) 😊

[DeadNetCord]

The life of clergy was one of the more interesting things I'm taking away from this book. Celibacy is a thing where I live, it was so weird to observe how Fred was at some point set to compete with Farebrother lol

btw every time you mention Les Miserables I envy your pronunciation

[leslieh]

If you’re watching this please like and subscribe. She has amazing content. Above and beyond most “book tubers”. ❤.

[senjowy]

Thanks for this Emmelie. You always do great reviews! I have never read Middlemarch and I'm not sure if this would be for me. However that's okay as we are all different. Happy reading!🙂

[paivishaw]

I tried reading Middlemarch quite a few years ago but got bored with it. However, I’m going to give it a new fresh try - you inspired me (again). Thanks also for the important characters list😊

[BookZealots]

Dorothea is the reason I placed this book back on my shelf. I couldn't stand her and hated being in her negative thoughts. Now, I have just recently heard, that the book goes into other character's stories, so I'm thinking about picking it back up. Does Dorothea's character mature or does she stay hateful?

[nualafaolin]

I’ve only ever seen the TV mini series so know the story, but I’m making my way through the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s “Great Books of the Western World” Series, & it’s in the second edition! Unfortunately the first edition had no female writers, but they fixed that in the 2nd edition… Looking forward to reading it!

[DarrenRosenow]

Hi Emmelie... Thank you for doing a book review without spoilers since Middlemarch is on my TBR. I'm looking forward to the storyline. Your fluffy friend is quickly trying to become a star on your YouTube channel. Can I ask your cat's name?

[binglamb]

I still have to read Middlemarch since it is a glaring gap in my reading of Victorian literature. I have read The Mill on the Floss, however, and quite honestly, I found it challenging to get through and really quite dreary. Perhaps Middlemarch is better?