The life of George Eliot : a critical biography /

The life of George Eliot : a critical biography /

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Author / Creator:	Henry, Nancy, 1965-
Imprint:	Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.
Description:	xiii, 299 pages ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Eliot, George, -- 1819-1880. Eliot, George, -- 1819-1880. Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography. Novelists, English. Biographies. Biography. Biographies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11865974

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ISBN:	1118917677 9781118917671
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	The life story of the Victorian novelist George Eliot is as dramatic and complex as her best plots. This new assessment of her life and work combines recent biographical research with penetrating literary criticism, resulting in revealing new interpretations of her literary work. A fresh look at George Eliots captivating life story Includes original new analysis of her writing Deploys the latest biographical research Combines literary criticism with biographical narrative to offer a rounded perspective.

Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1. The History of a Writer: George Eliot and Biographies
2. Early Years: 1819-50
3. London and Lewes: 1850-4
4. Marian Lewes and George Eliot: 1855-60
5. Silas Mamer and Romola: 1860-4
6. Felix Holt and The Spanish Gypsy: 1865-9
7. Middlemarch: 1870-2
8. Daniel Deronda: 1873-6
9. Impressions of Theophrastus Such: 1877-9
10. The Final Years: 1879 to Cross's Life
Bibliography
Index