Middlemarch

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Amidst the political turmoil of 19th Century England, the narrative unfolds through the experiences of Doctor Lydgate, an ambitious physician at a new hospital, and Dorothea Brooke, a woman yearning for purpose in a society that limits her intellectual pursuits. Their intertwined lives explore themes of love, ambition, and societal constraints, highlighting Dorothea's struggle for recognition and her desire to enact meaningful change against the backdrop of a rigid social structure.