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George Eliot

George Eliot

George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, an English novelist, essayist, poet and journalist.

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Novels

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The Lifted Veil

A man foresees events but cannot find closeness with others.

Novel2 hFree to startRead free
21859
Adam Bede

A carpenter’s love becomes entangled with a village’s social divisions.

Novel24 h 48 minFree to startRead free
31860
The Mill on the Floss

A young woman faces conflicts between love and family loyalty.

Novel23 h 49 minFree to startRead free
41861
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A lonely weaver finds new purpose in caring for a child.

Novel8 h 15 minFreeRead free · no sign-up
51866
Felix Holt, the Radical

An election brings political conflict and private choices together.

Novel20 h 45 minFree to startRead free
61871
Middlemarch

Marriage, money and ambition shape lives in an English town.

Novel35 h 59 minFree to startRead free
71876
Daniel Deronda

Two young people struggle with identity, marriage, and responsibility.

Novel35 h 6 minFree to startRead free

Letters and non-fiction

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The Essays of "George Eliot"

Essays examine literature, religion, and the place of women.

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About George Eliot

George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, an English novelist, essayist, poet and journalist. She was born in Warwickshire in 1819 and later lived in London, where she died in 1880. Her novels include Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860) and Middlemarch (1871–1872).

Born
1819
Died
1880

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