“The Persistent Self: An Approach to Middlemarch” by H.S. Kakar provides a sensitive and thorough analysis of George Eliot’s masterpiece, “Middlemarch”. This scholarly work delves deeply into the intricate patterns and rich imagery that define Eliot’s novel, offering fresh insights and nuanced interpretations that are valuable to both new readers and seasoned scholars. Kakar’s essays are celebrated for their intelligence, elegance, and perceptive arguments, particularly his discussion on ‘Internalised Reversal’. This book is a must-read for those interested in Victorian literature and character studies, presenting new material and perspectives on a much-discussed classic.