Middlemarch
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Middlemarch
George Eliot
10 people recommended it in 7 threads, 2018–2025.
What people on Hacker News said
Middlemarch: George Eliot - grown up problems, don't lie, be careful around money
Both are packed full of observations about life and wit and wisdom, both pull for kindness and sincerity, and are unexpectedly funny in many ways.
Middlemarch by George Eliot. Well worth a read, possibly the greatest English novel ever written.
Where it comes up
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