| Author |
Eliot, George, 1819-1880 |
| Editor |
Sheppard, Nathan, 1834-1888 |
| Title |
The Essays of "George Eliot"
Complete
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Contents |
"George Eliot's" Analysis of Motives / N. Sheppard -- Carlyle's life of Sterling -- Woman in France: Madame de Sablé -- Evangelical teaching: Dr. Cumming -- German wit: Henry Heine -- Natural history of German life -- Silly novels by lady novelists -- Worldliness & other-worldliness -- The influence of rationalism -- The grammar of ornament -- Felix Holt's address to workingmen.
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| Credits |
Transcribed from the 1883 Funk & Wagnalls edition by David Price
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| Summary |
"The Essays of 'George Eliot'" by George Eliot is a collection of literary essays written in the late 19th century. The essays cover a wide range of topics, reflecting on human emotions, societal dynamics, and the nature of literature, presenting George Eliot's insightful analysis of motives and character. As the work encompasses her contributions to periodical literature, it provides a detailed examination of her thoughts and ideas that contribute to her legacy as a prominent female novelist of her time. At the start of the collection, the preface sets the stage for the essays, explaining the curiosity surrounding George Eliot's earlier writings. It highlights her unique talent for analyzing human motives, positioning her as a distinctive voice in fiction, separate from her contemporaries who focus primarily on storytelling. The opening chapters delve into the intricacies of women’s roles in society and literature, with the discussion focusing on Eliot's perspective on characters like Dorothea Brooke from her famous novel "Middlemarch." A key theme emerges in the exploration of the disparity between external appearances and internal realities, as well as the constraints placed on women's lives, fostering a rich conversation about identity, societal expectations, and emotional depth that runs throughout Eliot's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Literature -- History and criticism
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
28289 |
| Release Date |
Mar 9, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 20, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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