A character in Middlemarch
Middlemarch by Eliot, George
Dorothea and Celia's rambling, well-meaning but ineffectual uncle and guardian, a landowner who dabbles ineptly in reformist politics.
Also known as: Arthur Brooke
Inside the story
Mr. Brooke is Dorothea and Celia Brooke’s uncle and guardian, a rambling, well meaning landowner who oversees their household and affairs. At the story’s outset, he dabbles in reformist politics with good intentions but little practical skill.
An elderly gentleman of about sixty with an amiable, vague expression and desultory, fidgety manner, dressed as a comfortable country landlord.
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