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George Eliot: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of British Authors) Kindle Edition

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George Eliot was born Mary Ann Evans in the same year as Queen Victoria. At the time, the role of women was well-defined and limited to providing a home to a husband and children. Mary Ann might have lived a traditional Victorian-era life had she been pretty and ornamental. The truth is, her lack of looks made her doubt whether a man would want her. When she didn’t attract attention with her looks, however, she made use of her remarkable intelligence. By her early twenties, she translated articles from Latin and French into English and wrote her own reviews for a radical magazine.

In her early thirties, she met the married George Henry Lewes, with whom she would live for the next 24 years. While Lewes suffered only minor social consequences for this arrangement, Mary Ann was ostracized from acceptable circles for years. She took on the pen name George Eliot mainly to hide her identity. By the time her secret was revealed, she was one of England’s most popular writers. People were now eager to meet her.

Her books, which include Adam Bede, Silas Marner, and Middlemarch, were intended to expose the limitations that women faced at the time. Throughout her life, Eliot fought vigilantly for women’s rights. Over a century later, her work remains relevant.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08P223W9R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 22, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 22, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Robin Stark Humphrey
5.0 out of 5 stars Intetesting book
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
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While Rliot may or may not have lived an appropriate life according to the standards of the time, her life and books were very intetesting with unusual characters.
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Quinton Baran
4.0 out of 5 stars A short biography and set of book reviews
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2020
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This is the 4th hourly history book that I have finished, and I am finding that they are great introductions to the subject matter. I recommend the hourly history books, including this one, as a starting area to:
1) See if the subject is personally interesting
2) Become conversant in the material
3) Pursue additional information starting with the bibliographies provided

I had heard the name of George Eliot before, and also some of the book titles that she was famous for, but I didn't know much else. To me, she is a tragic figure, living in a period of time that was very constraining for women, and having to deal with realities of her own appearance, and the attitudes of the time. I am glad that she was able to find some measure of happiness in her life.
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Gary Upshaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Beguiling and Intriguing
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021
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Mary Ann Evans, pen name George Eliot (1819-1880) is an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. Considering herself unattractive, she over compensated by writing diary, and gained work writing reviews, and translating foreign books. She had a long relation with George Lewes, a philosopher and critic, and spent many years travelling with him in Europe. Being unmarried, she was shunned by her family and few female friends.
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JB
3.0 out of 5 stars George Eliot: A woman of brilliance
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020
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These hourly histories/biographies remind me of taking a cruise; one stops at various places in the world and just gets a lick of the flavor of that place. Just enough exposure and color to decide if one wants to make a return extended visit. These books do the same thing. I read just enough about George Eliot to know I want to read more about her.
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Ed Barton
4.0 out of 5 stars A Force of Change
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2021
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Mary Ann Evans/George Eliot was a force for women rights, equality and justice in the time of Victoria. More at home in the 1960s than the 1860s, Evans wrote about the average person in a way that captures the challenges and dynamics of Victorian England. A good intro to this brilliant author.
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Eunice Krecek
5.0 out of 5 stars A woman with talent
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021
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This is an biography because she had to use a man's name to get published. It is important to understand how far women have come. It has not been easy as history shows. I like these histories that I can read in a short time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021
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She was a century ahead of her time. I'm inspired to read her books. Its interesting that although she was in a committed relationship for a quarter century, she couldn't meet the Queen because they weren't married.
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Roland Gauvin
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2022
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I had had little knowledge of Elliott's work or her life before reading this book.
This book has inspired me to read some of her work.
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John Lawless
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and Concise
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2020
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This is a short introduction to the life of the wonderful George Eliot. While reading it, I had side by side a chronology of the major events in her life which had been prepared by an academic and the short Kindle book is every bit as good. All the major events in her life are covered, somewhat briefly, but with great accuracy. You will not get an in depth background to any of her writings here, but this booklet does provide the context in a concise and clear format. If you want to get learn this context as quickly and comprehensively as possible, you will be able to read this book in under an hour. It does exactly what it says on the cover.
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Kerry Gubb
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Overview
Reviewed in Australia on November 30, 2020
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Learned as much as I needed to in an hour - as indicated! Thanks for assembling the piquant points so expertly!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A woman's place is in the home!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2023
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To George Èlliott this statement ran contrary to her beliefs and in having a wonderful career as a writer,she proved her point.
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Eugene Alfonso Van Delsen
5.0 out of 5 stars As usual a great life in a few words.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2020
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I have enjoyed this Hourly History immensely. Well written as usual, telling us what really matters about this fascinating lady's life. Many happy returns to this kind of good reading material.
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Stephen
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2020
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Very interesting Book
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