Will Ladislaw
Will Ladislaw, fictional character, a young headstrong idealist in who is one of the protagonists of the novel Middlemarch (1871β72) by George Eliot. Ladislaw is set in stark contrast to Edward Casaubon, his middle-aged and pedantic cousin, both of whom are attracted to Dorothea Brooke.
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Article Title:
Will Ladislaw
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
27 February 2026
Access Date:
November 13, 2026