...but I did it. I finally finished Middlemarch and returned it to the library this morning. Which is good, because it was due today and I had already renewed it twice (the max allowed).
Did I enjoy it? Sometimes. Did I want to give up and move on with my life? Sometimes. I admired the psychological details of it, but grew weary of the provincial characters being up in each other's business all the time (which I know is part of the point, but wow, 799 pages of that got very tedious).
Overall, I'm glad I stuck it out and finished the book. A big gap in my Brit Lit education has been filled. I feel like I've accomplished something. And now I'm really, really looking forward to getting back to the 21st century.
i think you totally planned finishing in the middle of March all along. Coincidence? I think Not!
Posted by: Christy | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 17:20
Now that you are done, we will have to discuss...
Posted by: Greta | Monday, March 16, 2009 at 16:48