The epilogue of this novel describes the married lives of its three central couples; one husband calls his wife his basil plant, since basil "was a plant that flourished wonderfully on a murdered man's brains." A Nazarene painter in this novel delights at the "antithesis" of an antique statue being looked at by "beauty in its breathing life," and Naumann resolves to paint the "Quaker"-like woman as a nun. That woman's husband spends their honeymoon reading in the (*) Vatican Library. A character
The epilogue of this novel describes the married lives of its three central couples; one husband calls his wife his basil plant, since basil "was a plant that flourished wonderfully on a murdered man's brains." A Nazarene painter in this novel delights at the "antithesis" of an antique statue being looked at by "beauty in its breathing life," and Naumann resolves to paint the "Quaker"-like woman as a nun. That woman's husband spends their honeymoon reading in the (*) Vatican Library. A character in this novel tries to settle his gambling debts by selling a horse he buys at a fair, but fails terribly and is forced to ask Mr. Garth for money. After Fred develops typhoid, the young new doctor's frequent visits create gossip that results in Tertius Lydgate somewhat unwillingly marrying Rosamond Vincy. For 10 points, name this novel about "provincial life," by George Eliot.
The epilogue of this novel describes the married lives of its three central couples; one husband calls his wife his basil plant, since basil "was a plant that flourished wonderfully on a murdered man's brains."
Middlemarch