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- Name: Mary Ann (Marian) Evans
- Born: November 22, 1819
- Died: December 22, 1880
- Birthplace: Warwickshire, England
- Literary Genre: Fiction novels
- Heavily influenced by Greek literature
- Most described her as ugly, but Henry James noted a powerful beauty in her
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Female Victorian novelist George Eliot used a man's pseudonym to be sure that her writing was taken seriously by the public. Two of her most famous novels are Middlemarch and Silas Marner.
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Career
Mary Ann Evans began her career as assistant editor for the Westminster Review in 1858. At this time, it was unusual for an unmarried young women to be mixed with the mostly male society of London and this made her uncomfortable, depressed and filled with self doubt.Evans published her first novel as George Eliot in 1859 which became an instant success and prompted curiosity about the identity of the author. She continued to write popular novels for 15 years. Evans died of a kidney disease at the age of 61.
Notable Works
- 1859: Adam Bede
- 1860: The Mill on the Floss
- 1861: Silas Marner
- 1863: Romola
- 1866: Felix Holt, the Radical
- 1871: Middlemarch
- 1876: Daniel Deronda
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George Eliot Questions
can a girl dress up as boy george 5 AnswersAbsolutely. I don't see why not...You can dress up as whomever..it's part of dressing up! Boy George would be a fun one to dress up as too! read more
Why is Melissa George leaving Greys Anatomy? 5 AnswersShe commented that "it was my choice" and a "Grey's insider" commented that "Melissa's arc came to a natural end." Being forced by my wife to watch the show,... read more
Are George Clooney and Pink dating? 3 AnswersAccording to Extra, Pink was just joking. Clooney was recently spotted out with a game show contestant at a sushi bar. read more
George Carlin Tribute: What is your favorite quote AND video by George Carlin? 7 AnswersI love George Carlin. It's so sad that he's gone. One of my favorite sayings of his is "NIMBY" which is "Not In My Back Yard". That one is great and probably ... read more
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George Eliot Personal Timeline
- November 22, 1819: Born Mary Ann Evans at Arbury Park in Astley
- 1836: Mother dies and she takes control of the household
- 1851: Sub-editor of the "Westminster Review"
- 1854-1878: Lives with married critic George Henry Lewes until his death
- 1880: Marries John Cross
- December 22, 1880: Dies
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Notable George Eliot Films
- The majority of the following links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups
- IMDb: Complete George Eliot Filmography
- 1911: Silas Marner
- 1937: The Mill on the Floss
- 1968: Middlemarch
- 1985: Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe
- 1991: Adam Bede
- 1994: Middlemarch
- 1997: The Mill on the Floss
- 2002: Daniel Deronda
- 2009: Middlemarch
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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RT @CoCreatorRadio: It is never too late to be who you might have been. - George Eliot
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"It is never too late to be what you might have been." George Eliot
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Byblos - Antiquarian & Rare Books http://bit.ly/6eLGn8 A small selection from George Eliot whose Birthday it was yesterday.
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"False hood is easy, truth so difficult."George Eliot
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"Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us worthy evidence of the fact." George Eliot, blaming on you.
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