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Rebecca Mead
Rebecca Mead is a staff writer for The New Yorker who writes about literature and culture. She is the author of La politique du mâle and the memoir My Life in Middlemarch. Her work often looks at
The road to Middlemarch
- Pages
- 293
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Rebecca Mead, at seventeen, first read George Eliot's 'Middlemarch' and has revisited it every five years since, each time finding new meaning. In 'The Road to Middlemarch,' Mead passionately discusses her connection to this Victorian novel, illustrating how deep engagement with great literature can enrich our lives. She interweaves her readings of 'Middlemarch' with an exploration of George Eliot's inspiring life and her own reflections on youth, relationships, and marriage, creating a sensitive work of literary analysis and biography.