George Eliot : A Critical Study of Her Life Writings and Philosophy

Contents Preface. 1. Early life. 2. Marriage. 3. Career as an author. 4. Personal characteristics. 5. Literary traits and tendencies. 6. Theory of the novel. 7. Poetic methods. 8. Philosophic attitude. 9. Distinctive teachings. 10. Religious tendencies. 11. Ethical spirit. 12. Earlier novels. 13. The limitations of her thought. Bibliography. Index. During a time when writing was a strictly male occupation Mary Ann Evans chose the pseudonym George Eliot in order to publish herself. She worked as a sub editor for the Westminister review in London thus it was easy for her to slide her work in to be published. In 1858 she published Scenes of Clerical Life her first book of stories under her pseudonym. It was until after imposters were trying to claim authorship of her first novel Adam Bede that it was revealed that she was actually George Eliot. At this point she was the center of a large literary circle so it seems as if the announcement did not have much affect on her although she still continued to publish under her male pretense. 288 pp.…