Middlemarch
George Eliot
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The book examines the role of education in the lives of the characters and how such education and study has affected the characters. Rosamond Vincy's finishing school education is a foil to Dorothea Brooke's religiously-motivated quest for knowledge. Rosamond initially admires Lydgate for his exotic education, and his intellect. A similar dynamic is present in Dorothea and Casaubon's relationship, with Dorothea revering her new husband's intellect and eloquence. In both cases, however, the young wives' expectations of their husbands intellects are not reflected in reality.
Despite extreme erudition, Mr. Casaubon is afraid to publish because he believes that he must write a work that is utterly above criticism. In contrast, Lydgate at times arrogantly flaunts his knowledge, making enemies with his fellow physicians. He regards the residents of Middlemarch with a certain amount of contempt stemming from his belief that the townspeople are backwards and uninteresting. However, his education has not included tact and politicking, skills necessary in a small town but are seen by Lydgate as below him, the brilliant doctor. (summary from Wikipedia) (33 hr 2 min)
Chapters
Chapter 01 & Prologue | 25:40 | Read by Guntar |
Chapter 02 | 20:47 | Read by Guntar |
Chapter 03 | 23:40 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
Chapter 04 | 17:06 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Chapter 05 | 20:26 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Chapter 06 | 24:10 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Chapter 07 | 8:54 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Chapter 08 | 12:04 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Chapter 09 | 22:31 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Chapter 10 | 25:03 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Chapter 11 | 20:42 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Chapter 12 | 36:26 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Chapter 13 | 22:15 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 14 | 21:10 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 15 | 35:55 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 16 | 34:26 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 17 | 22:38 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 18 | 30:55 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 19 | 10:56 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 20 | 30:08 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 21 | 24:13 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 22 | 42:29 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 23 | 37:37 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 24 | 23:18 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 25 | 13:09 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 26 | 9:38 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 27 | 18:38 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 28 | 10:49 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 29 | 16:27 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 30 | 13:47 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 31 | 24:30 | Read by hefyd |
Chapter 32 | 28:39 | Read by hefyd |
Chapter 33 | 13:43 | Read by hefyd |
Chapter 34 | 19:18 | Read by hefyd |
Chapter 35 | 28:58 | Read by hefyd |
Chapter 36 | 40:10 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 37 | 57:58 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 38 | 21:15 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 39 | 29:50 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 40 | 32:05 | Read by Andy |
Chapter 41 | 13:03 | Read by Andy |
Chapter 42 | 30:06 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 43 | 17:23 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 44 | 8:17 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 45 | 45:59 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 46 | 23:17 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 47 | 14:48 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 48 | 23:54 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 49 | 10:16 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 50 | 25:39 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 51 | 27:34 | Read by Jennie Hughes |
Chapter 52 | 20:11 | Read by Jennie Hughes |
Chapter 53 | 34:00 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 54 | 30:50 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 55 | 12:28 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 56 | 47:10 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Chapter 57 | 23:16 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 58 | 46:25 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 59 | 7:56 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 60 | 27:50 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 61 | 33:16 | Read by Sheila Morton |
Chapter 62 | 34:44 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
Chapter 63 | 18:33 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
Chapter 64 | 37:13 | Read by Martina |
Chapter 65 | 11:42 | Read by Martina |
Chapter 66 | 25:32 | Read by Jack Farrell |
Chapter 67 | 22:16 | Read by Jack Farrell |
Chapter 68 | 17:26 | Read by Anna Simon |
Chapter 69 | 20:36 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 70 | 25:20 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 71 | 33:40 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 72 | 8:03 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 73 | 11:34 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 74 | 28:27 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 75 | 20:05 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 76 | 26:54 | Read by redabrus |
Chapter 77 | 15:25 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 78 | 9:27 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 79 | 4:52 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 80 | 13:48 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 81 | 21:18 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 82 | 8:50 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 83 | 16:05 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 84 | 18:00 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 85 | 7:27 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 86 & Finale | 29:16 | Read by Aaron Elliott |
Reviews
David Snodderly
Good read. Kept my interest. Representative of how people of that time lived and thought.
rockrock3
ok book, the readers are fine not great but not bad by any means.
Absolutely Agree
Donald R Miller
One of the readers who precedes the lady with the accent is Elizabeth Klett, who is one of Libriivox's greatest readers. The lady with the accent has a pretty voice, and I believe a Pakistani or Indian accent. Either of these I find very agreeable, nearly as much as I do someone with a Parisian accent. It's unfortunate that her voice wasn't used to the best effect. Surely, there must be stories on Librivox for which her pretty voice would be perfect.
My sentiments exactly
coripe
The reading, of which there are many chapters, by the non-native-English speaker made her chapters a true trial to listen to. Pity, as I'm sure her intentions were good but she rather overreached by reading in a language with which she is probably familiar as a reader but certainly not a speaker.
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Alessandro Serenelli
This is a great novel and thus, my rating is for the reading rather than the novel. Elizabeth Klett is a marvelous reader, but I was dismayed by how few of the chapters are read by her. I highly recommend using the far superior solo version of this book instead.
An unassuming but very appropriate title.
A LibriVox Listener
This is one of the best books I have ever read. It treats of the complex interactions of character, human good but especially as it is tainted with evil. Often to the core of our being. Eliot had an incredible insight and understanding of human nature!
Middlemarch
evasyrov
The reading from chapter 15 on was absolutely dreadful. If you expect people to listen to recordings, they shouldn't be made by people who can hardly speak English! I had to stop listening - and I really wanted to hear the rest of the book.
Liked it
PuzzlingPandora
Much more urgency than in the Duronda novel. -Great narrator on this one.