![]() ![]() The lines on the glass, “minutely and multitudinously scratched in all directions,” represent life’s events, while the “exclusive optical selection” that arranges the scratches into “concentric circles” in the candlelight (248) is analogous to the circuitous mental revolutions created by the grooves or etchings of habit: the subjective perceptions of an individual’s habitual mental associations. This parable, which critics have consistently read (in company with Middlemarch’s own narrator) as the text’s most poignant metaphor for self-centredness, is also a striking illustration of the Victorian conception of the mental mechanics of habit. If you have specific questions or requests for a book or page just message me and we'll do our best to make it possible.In Middlemarch (1871–72), George Eliot introduces her famous metaphor of the candlelit pier-glass to illustrate Rosamond Vincy’s superlative selfishness while also illuminating the habitual selfishness of all human beings: “The candle is the egoism of any person now absent” (248). Instantly downloaded (so non-returnable) This is a digital file that you download and print yourself. ![]() You can even print these on canvas if you wish to produce some really stunning and cost effective wall art. Print them yourself if you have a printer at home, or in your local Staples or any other local or online print shop. We show them framed to help you get a better idea of how they might look framed and in your home. The printable file does not have the surrounding frame. A beautiful book cover wall art print on an old scanned Encyclopedia Britannica Page from 1911 for 'George Eliot'.Īvailable to download instantly after purchase, so no wait or shipping cost!Ĥ High quality 300 dpi print files in a wide variety of sizes to suit your exact requirements.įile 1 - Print sizes in inches 8x10 - 16x20 - 12x15 - 4x5įile 2 - International print sizes A3, A4, and A5 Downloadable printable of 'Middlemarch' book cover art by George Eliot. ![]()
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