Middlemarch (1994)
Plot Summary
The novel begins with descriptions of the differences between Dorothea and her sister Celia: Dorothea is ardent and intellectually curious while Celia is materialistic and simple-hearted. Orphaned by the deaths of their parents, they live with their uncle Mr. Brooke. A well-meaning, honest, but ultimately ineffectual country gentleman with pretensions to Parliament, Brooke is a poor role-model for the girls. During a dinner at his estate, Brooke's neighbour Sir James Chettam attempts to curry favour with Dorothea, but Dorothea thinks his attentions ridiculous. During the same meal, Dorothea is attracted to an older gentleman, Edward Casaubon, because of her perception of his intellectual acuity.
When Dorothea discovers that Sir James wishes to marry her, she is appalled. Shortly thereafter, she finds out that Casaubon has asked Mr. Brooke for her hand, and she readily accepts as she has visions of being his caretaker and intellectual help meet.
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Characters and Actors
- Rosamund Vincy
- Trevyn McDowell
- Dr Tertius Lydgate
- Douglas Hodge
- Reverend Edward Casaubon
- Patrick Malahide
- Dorothea Brooke
- Juliet Aubrey
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