Middlemarch: wie is wie, tijdlijn en plaatsen
Iedereen in Middlemarch, wat er wanneer gebeurt en waar, zonder spoilers: geef aan hoever je hebt gelezen en we tonen alleen wat je al weet.
- DorotheaDorothea is an earnest young woman whose religious ambitions shape her ideas about marriage.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 2
- CasaubonCasaubon is a learned reverend whom Dorothea anticipates meeting at dinner.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 2
- CeliaCelia is Dorothea’s sister, who asks to divide their mother’s jewels.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 2
- Mr. BrookeMr. Brooke is the guardian with whom Dorothea and Celia live.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 2
- Sir James ChettamSir James Chettam is a man whom Dorothea assumes admires Celia.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 2
- Will LadislawWill Ladislaw is Casaubon’s cousin, whom Dorothea meets during her visit to Lowick.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 10
- LydgateLydgate is a medical man whose ideas draw comment at a local dinner party.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 11
- RosamondRosamond is a member of the Vincy family who admires Lydgate’s family connections.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 12
- FredFred belongs to the Vincy family and plays the flute with Rosamond accompanying him.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 12
- MaryMary discusses Fred’s unsuitable church career with Rosamond and refuses to marry him if he asks.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 13
- Mr. BulstrodeMr. Bulstrode is the man from whom Featherstone demands a letter denying rumors about Fred’s debts.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 13
- FeatherstoneFeatherstone demands reassurance about Fred’s debts and makes possible financial help depend on obtaining a letter.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 13
- Mr. FarebrotherMr. Farebrother visits the infirmary, where Bulstrode proposes replacing him with Mr. Tyke.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 14
- Caleb GarthCaleb Garth is Mary’s father and guarantees Fred’s debt of a hundred and sixty pounds.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 15
- Chapter 2
Dorothea and Celia divide their mother’s jewels, exposing differences that end in affectionate reconciliation.
- Chapter 6
Dorothea accepts Casaubon’s proposal, hoping marriage will bring learning, service, and a fuller life.
- Chapter 13
Featherstone demands a letter denying rumors about Fred’s debts, while Rosamond imagines marrying Lydgate.
- Chapter 19
Lydgate breaks a tied chaplaincy vote in favor of Tyke, preserving Bulstrode’s support but troubling his conscience.
- Chapter 21
Dorothea’s offer to help Casaubon provokes their first angry exchange during their stay in Rome.
- Chapter 25
Fred admits he cannot repay his debt, leaving Caleb Garth responsible and threatening the family’s savings.
- Chapter 27
Lydgate identifies Fred’s typhoid fever after Wrench fails to recognize the danger.
- Chapter 31
Lydgate tells Dorothea that Casaubon has a heart condition that may cause sudden death.
- Chapter 32
Rosamond’s tears awaken Lydgate’s tenderness, and their flirtation becomes an engagement.
- Chapter 34
Mary refuses Featherstone’s demand to fetch a will for burning, and he dies with both wills untouched.
- Chapter 36
Featherstone’s second will cancels Fred’s large inheritance and leaves Joshua Rigg the land.
- Chapter 38
Will chooses Brooke’s newspaper work despite Casaubon’s opposition, while Dorothea’s appeal for him provokes her husband’s anger.
- Chapter 45
Dorothea offers two hundred a year to support the New Hospital after hearing Lydgate explain its difficulties.
- Chapter 49
Dorothea decides to obey Casaubon’s unexplained wishes, but finds him dead before she can answer.
- Chapter 51
Dorothea learns that Casaubon’s codicil removes her inheritance if she marries Will Ladislaw.
- Chapter 57
Fred asks to learn Caleb’s business instead of entering the Church, and Caleb agrees to employ him.
- Chapter 59
Lydgate reveals his debts to Rosamond, but their discussion of household economies exposes conflicting expectations.
- Chapter 62
Will learns that Bulstrode deprived his mother of an inheritance and refuses financial restitution.
- Chapter 65
Rosamond secretly stops Lydgate’s plan to transfer their house and asks Sir Godwin for financial help.
- Chapter 71
Bulstrode lends Lydgate a thousand pounds, permits forbidden brandy for Raffles, and fails to explain limits on his opium.
- Chapter 72
Raffles’s revelations and news of Bulstrode’s loan turn public suspicion against both Bulstrode and Lydgate.
- Chapter 82
Dorothea urges Rosamond to support Lydgate, and Rosamond reveals that Will loves only Dorothea.
- Chapter 84
Dorothea assures Will of her trust and chooses marriage to him over her inherited wealth.
- Chapter 88
Fred and Mary build a happy household, Lydgate gains wealth without fulfilling his ambitions, and Dorothea supports Will’s public work.
Verborgen totdat je zover hebt gelezen.
- RomeRome is the destination where Casaubon proposes pursuing research during his marriage journey.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 11
- MiddlemarchMiddlemarch is the setting of familiar society that Rosamond wishes to escape.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 12
- Stone CourtStone Court is the destination of Fred and Rosamond’s planned ride.Verschijnt voor het eerst in chapter 12
The family comes into the story in chapter 2. Move the slider to chapter 2, or see the whole tree now (it shows how the story ends for them).

3 maanden gratis
Ontvang de volledige samenvatting van Middlemarch, gratis
- Meer dan 200.000 klassiekers als e-books en samenvattingen van 15 minuten, en als gedrukt boek of in grote letters tegen kostprijs
- Tot 5 lezers bij je thuis met één plan

Vandaag samenvattingen in 15 minuten, e-books en luisterboeken zodra elk boek beschikbaar komt, en gedrukte boeken, ook in grote letters, tegen drukkosten.
Begin gratisTerug naar de studiegids bij Middlemarch · Quiz en flitskaarten


















