George Eliot for the Twenty-First Century (Literature, Philosophy, Politics)

__George Eliot for the Twenty-First Century__ reexamines Eliot two hundred years after her birth and offers an innovative critical reading that seeks to change perceptions of Eliot. Tracing Eliot’s literary reception from the nineteenth century to the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, K. M. Newton frames Eliot as an unorthodox radical and considers the philosophical, ethical, political, and artistic subtleties permeating her writings. Drawing from close readings of her novels, essays, and letters, Newton offers a new critical perspective on George Eliot and reveals her enduring relevance in the twenty-first century. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction: A Brief Reflection on George Eliot Past, Present and Future (K. M. Newton)....Pages 1-16 The ‘Radical’ Mindset of George Eliot (K. M. Newton)....Pages 17-50 Critical Encounters: Hardy, Bonaparte, Miller (K. M. Newton)....Pages 51-76 Eliot and the Reinterpretation of the Ethical (K. M. Newton)....Pages 77-96 Eliot as Psychological Novelist (K. M. Newton)....Pages 97-135 The Mill on the Floss and the Revision of Tragedy (K. M. Newton)....Pages 137-160 Daniel Deronda and the Novel of the Future (K. M. Newton)....Pages 161-203 Eliot and the Politics of Modernism (K. M. Newton)....Pages 205-223 Back Matter ....Pages 225-232 "George Eliot for the Twenty-First Century reexamines Eliot two hundred years after her birth and offers an innovative critical reading that seeks to change perceptions of Eliot. Tracing Eliot's literary reception from the nineteenth century to the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, K.M. Newton frames Eliot as an unorthodox radical and considers the philosophical, ethical, political, and artistic subtleties permeating her writings. Drawing from close readings of her novels, essays, and letters, Newton offers a new critical perspective on George Eliot and reveals her enduring relevance in the twenty-first century." [présentation de l'éditeur] "George Eliot for the Twenty-First Century reexamines Eliot two hundred years after her birth and offers an innovative critical reading that seeks to change perceptions of Eliot. Tracing Eliot’s literary reception from the nineteenth century to the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, K. M. Newton frames Eliot as an unorthodox radical and considers the philosophical, ethical, political, and artistic subtleties permeating her writings. Drawing from close readings of her novels, essays, and letters, Newton offers a new critical perspective on George Eliot and reveals her enduring relevance in the twenty-first century."-- Provided by publisher Annotation George Eliot for the Twenty-First Century reexamines Eliot two hundred years after her birth and offers an innovative critical reading that seeks to change perceptions of Eliot. Tracing Eliot's literary reception from the nineteenth century to the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, K.M. Newton frames Eliot as an unorthodox radical and considers the philosophical, ethical, political, and artistic subtleties permeating her writings. Drawing from close readings of her novels, essays, and letters, Newton offers a new critical perspective on George Eliot and reveals her enduring relevance in the twenty-first century