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April 14, 2014
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From the Atlantic Monthly website:
Rohan Maitzen, an English professor at Ä¢¹½AV, has published an excellent guide for book clubs who read Middlemarch. Here are her tips for success.
- Don't rush it—the novel was published in serial form over two years. Following her advice, we're going to focus on the first two books this month.
- Mark it up or use flag bookmarks to remember key moments.
- Make a character list. Middlemarch tells the story of an entire community; a dramatis personae can help you remember who's who. I especially love this personal chart by Joyce Nickel:
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