A George Eliot Companion: Literary Achievement and Modern Significance (Literary Companions)

This critical survey of George Eliot's works includes a biographical introduction and a brief account of the historical events that played a part in her fiction. Numerous quotations from her letters ensure that the most valuable aspects of Eliot's thought are adequately conveyed. An appendix dwells on Eliot's influence on Thomas Hardy. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Chronology....Pages 1-3 George Eliot’s Life....Pages 4-46 Relevant History....Pages 47-65 Essays and Reviews....Pages 66-76 First Phase of Fiction....Pages 77-129 A Transitional Period....Pages 130-178 Later Novels....Pages 179-218 Later Essays and Notes....Pages 219-231 Postscript....Pages 232-243 Back Matter....Pages 244-277 Incluces a biographical introduction and a critical survey of George Eliot's fiction, essays, poetry, and reviews.