EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 21 MIN
Middlemarch Chapter 21
from The George Eliot Library · host George Eliot
In which Dorothea, wrestling with her own despondency, encounters her husband’s young relative, Mr. Ladislaw, whose candid observations and lively presence provoke both sympathy and unease, while Mr. Casaubon's weary reserve subtly contrasts with the hopeful promise of new acquaintance. The episode delicately unfolds the complexities of Dorothea’s feelings and her dawning awareness of the singular burdens her marriage entails, framed by the quiet tensions and restrained civility of their domestic life.
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In which Dorothea, wrestling with her own despondency, encounters her husband’s young relative, Mr. Ladislaw, whose candid observations and lively presence provoke both sympathy and unease, while Mr. Casaubon's weary reserve subtly contrasts with the hopeful promise of new acquaintance. The episode delicately unfolds the complexities of Dorothea’s feelings and her dawning awareness of the singular burdens her marriage entails, framed by the quiet tensions and restrained civility of their domestic life.
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