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“Full souls are double mirrors, making still an endless vista of fair things before, repeating things behind.”
— Jan 19, 2026 04:24PM
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Ian
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Another thing I appreciate about Middlemarch is that in contrast to Great Expectations, Bleak House, etc., novels that develop out from a central mystery or intrigue or conflict and maintain that focus, there is a little more play in the joints here. Feels more like the real world. I have a sense of some things I would like to have happen with the end of this story, but I can’t say what will…
— Jan 19, 2026 04:01PM
Ian
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Marriage 1: guy dies but he sucked. Yay
Marriage 2: poor communication leading toward resentment and stonewalling. John Gottman, help!
Couple 3: those two you just want to openly speak their feelings so they can be together…but they can’t because it’s England where feelings are a terrible bother.
Triangle 1: girl feels tied to guy who needs to grow up. Older guy #2 is better but who will win!? We will see.
— Jan 11, 2026 02:57PM
Marriage 2: poor communication leading toward resentment and stonewalling. John Gottman, help!
Couple 3: those two you just want to openly speak their feelings so they can be together…but they can’t because it’s England where feelings are a terrible bother.
Triangle 1: girl feels tied to guy who needs to grow up. Older guy #2 is better but who will win!? We will see.
