What’s the Big Deal about ‘Middlemarch’?

In Which I Interview Myself about George Eliot’s Beloved Classic

Question: Read anything good recently?

Answer: Yes, I just finished Middlemarch by George Eliot. It’s excellent.

Cool. What’s it about?

It’s complicated. Can I first tell you something about novels more generally?

Sure, go ahead.

Nonfiction seeks to convey information. I’m sure we can all think of exceptions to the rule, but nonfiction tends toward making an…