George Eliot - Wikipedia
WEBGeorge Eliot. Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Anne or Marian [1] [2] ), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. [3]
George Eliot | British Novelist & Poet | Britannica
WEBMay 30, 2024 · George Eliot was an English Victorian novelist who developed the method of psychological analysis characteristic of modern fiction. Her major works include Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871–72), and Daniel Deronda (1876).
George Eliot: The genius who scandalised society - BBC
WEBNov 19, 2019 · George Eliot: The genius who scandalised society. On the 200th anniversary of George Eliot’s birth, Hephzibah Anderson explores how the author was as revolutionary in life as in her novel...
Biography of George Eliot, English Novelist - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 30, 2020 · George Eliot, born Mary Ann Evans, was an English writer of the Victorian era who covered issues of class, religion, and complex character psychology.
George Eliot Biography, Works, and Quotes | SparkNotes
WEBWhile living in Coventry, Eliot met Charles and Caroline Bray, who led her to question her faith by introducing her to new religious and political ideas. Eliot began reading rationalist works in 1841, which prompted her to reject formalized religion.
George Eliot | Poetry Foundation
WEBGeorge Eliot is widely recognized as one of the most important writers of the nineteenth century; yet her two volumes of poetry are often ignored in modern critical assessments.
George Eliot - Novels, Poetry, Essays | Britannica
WEBGeorge Henry Lewes (born April 18, 1817, London, Eng.—died Nov. 28, 1878, London) was an English biographer, literary critic, dramatist, novelist, philosopher, actor, scientist, and editor, remembered chiefly for his decades-long liaison with the novelist Mary Ann Evans (better known by her pseudonym, George Eliot ).
BBC - History - George Eliot
WEBLearn about George Eliot one of the leading female English novelists of the 19th century. Discover why she used the pen name Mary Ann Evan to write her novels, including...
George Eliot - Historic UK
WEBGeorge Eliot was one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She died one hundred and thirty six years ago and yet is still thought of as one of the greatest writers of all time. She lives on through her written works.
George Eliot summary | Britannica
WEBGeorge Eliot, orig. Mary Ann Evans later Marian Evans, (born Nov. 22, 1819, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, Eng.—died Dec. 22, 1880, London), British novelist. Eliot was raised with a strong evangelical piety but broke with religious orthodoxy in her 20s.
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