Middlemarch

#2 in Classics

Middlemarch

George Eliot

First published 1871Original language EN

8.38.3 / 10
Score out of 10268 ratingsConfidence 59%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#2 of 149 in Classics ahead of 99% of the category
795
Pages
about 15 h
Reading time
TV film 1994
On screen

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About the book

Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life is a novel by English author George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans. It appeared in eight paper-bound instalments from December 1871 to December 1872, with a book version in four volumes published in parallel.

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On screen

This book has been adapted for the screen once.

  • TV filmMiddlemarch1994dir. Anthony PageIMDb

Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.4 across 268 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 59% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 8.3. That is how 8.3 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library8.327 10%
Hardcover8.4241 90%

Frequently asked

What is Middlemarch rated?

8.3 out of 10, from 268 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.

Is Middlemarch worth reading?

Readers give it 8.3/10 from 268 ratings, which puts it ahead of 99 % of the Classics shelf.

How long does it take to read Middlemarch?

About 15 hours at an average reading pace — 795 pages.

Where does Middlemarch rank?

#2 in Classics on the current snapshot.

Has the book Middlemarch been adapted for the screen?

Yes — Middlemarch (1994).

How long is Middlemarch?

It has 795 pages — longer than 93% of the ranked books in Classics.

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