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Although characters in Middlemarch have or are motivated by deep desire, they cannot satisfy it in real lives. To what extent can the opposition between desire and reality be reconciled?
Passage from Book 5, Chapter 47:
Blaise Estate
While some of the Blaise Estate structures were built before the accepted British Romanticism period, they went through quite a few renovations over time and the estate was incredibly popular throughout the Romantic era. Jane Austen included this estate in her novel, Northanger Abbey, as an exciting destination for her main character to enjoy, especially the gothic aspect of Blaise Castle.