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George Eliot George Eliot George Eliot is looked upon as one of the greatest Victorian writers of all time and is especially distinguished for her emotional characterization.
George Eliot is a Woman George Eliot is a well-known British author. What some may find most interesting about George is that he was actually a woman! Back in 1857
Open Arms George Eliot George Eliot, pseudonym of Marian Evans (1819-1880) This article appeared in The Times Literary Supplement of 20 November 1919, and was reprinted
his own social status. He disregards his former relationship with the woman who bore his child in order to be more socially correct. When Silas takes Eppie, Godfrey's
Divided Needs Represented In Diverse Relations It is said that George Eliot's style of writing deals with much realism. Eliot, herself meant by a "realist" to be
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George Eliot
George Eliot is looked upon as one of the greatest Victorian writers of all time and is especially distinguished for her emotional characterization. Her vast knowledge on philosophy paved the way for modern portrayals of characters. (www.kirjasto.com)
George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (who would later change her name to Marian). She was born in a country house at Nuneaton Warwickshire on November 22, 1819. Mary Ann was the youngest child of Robert Evans and Christiana Pearson Evans. She had four siblings: Robert, Fanny, Chrissy, and Isaac, who she was closest too. Her father was a carpenter and a land manager. His strict Evangelicalism inspired a similar spirituality in Mary Ann. (Middlemarch introduction)
In 1820 her family moved to Griff where Mary Ann spent 21 years of her life and amongst people who she later depicted in her novels. She was sent to Miss Latham's boarding school in 1824 where she first turned to books for amusement. In 1828 Mary Ann was sent to Mrs. Wallington's Boarding School at Nuneaton. It was here that she met Miss Maria Lewis who was the most influential figure in her early life. (Silas Marner Introduction) Miss Lewis was the governess at the school and had strong evangelical beliefs. When Mary Ann was thirteen she graduated from Mrs. Wallington's Boarding School, but she still kept a close relationship with Maria Lewis that would last for nearly fourteen years. Next she attended Miss Franklin's school. Here she studied French and was admired for her writing skills. She also wrote poetry and was an accomplished pianist.
After graduating from Miss Franklin's school Mary Ann's mother became ill. In February of 1839, Mrs. Evans died. Mary Ann, who was 19 at the time, left school to help care for her father. She and her father moved to a new home in Foleshill, Coventry which was a much larger town than Griff. Here she met Charles and Cara Bray. She found...
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