George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings and Philosophy by Cooke

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11680.html.images 1016 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11680.epub3.images 445 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11680.epub.images 459 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11680.epub.noimages 451 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11680.kf8.images 839 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11680.kindle.images 795 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11680.txt.utf-8 958 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/11680/pg11680-h.zip 439 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Cooke, George Willis, 1848-1923
Title George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings and Philosophy
Credits E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Andrea Ball, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "George Eliot: A Critical Study of Her Life, Writings and Philosophy" by George Willis Cooke is a biographical study written in the late 19th century. The work examines the life and literary achievements of Mary Ann Evans, better known by her pen name, George Eliot. Cooke delves into her philosophical views, influences, and the impact of her upbringing on her character and writing, highlighting how her personal experiences shaped her literary expressions and themes. The beginning of the book introduces George Eliot as a significant figure of the 19th-century literary landscape. The text discusses her early life, upbringing in the Midlands of England, and the profound influence of her surroundings on her writing. Cooke emphasizes the importance of understanding the historical and social context of Eliot's life, as well as her venture into literature, beginning with her experiences as a reader and her education. The author also touches upon the familial relationships, especially those with her father and other significant figures in her life, which collectively contributed to her development as a writer and thinker, setting the stage for her future works. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography
Subject Eliot, George, 1819-1880
Category Text
EBook-No. 11680
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 26, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 73 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!