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George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819–1880), was an English novelist renowned for her deep psychological and moral exploration of Victorian society. Her most notable works include 'Middlemarch', 'The Mill on the Floss', and 'Adam Bede'.
Known for: Daniel Deronda, Silas Marner
Books by George Eliot
Daniel Deronda
Daniel Deronda is a novel by George Eliot first published in 1876. The story intertwines the life of Gwendolen Harleth, a young Englishwoman trapped by her own ambitions and mistakes, with that of Dan...
Silas Marner
Silas Marner is a novel by George Eliot, first published in 1861. Set in rural England, it tells the story of a solitary weaver who, after being betrayed and losing his faith in humanity, finds redemp...
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Gwendolen Harleth’s Awakening
Gwendolen Harleth enters the novel surrounded by admiration and winning looks, but inside her laughter there is always calculation. Her first meeting with Daniel at the gambling table in Leubronn seems trivial, yet it marks a turning point—an invisible moral summons. In that silent exchange, as she ...
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Daniel Deronda’s Search for a Moral Destiny
Daniel’s story begins with uncertainty. Raised by Sir Hugo Mallinger in privilege yet separated by silence from his true origins, he feels perpetually detached from the life he is supposed to inhabit. His education teaches refinement and reason, but not belonging. This void within him—the question o...
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Betrayal and Exile: The Shattering of Faith
Silas Marner begins as a weaver in Lantern Yard, a small religious community where faith and fellowship seem firm. He is devout, introspective, and trusted. His world collapses when his friend, William Dane, betrays him—engineering false proof that Silas has stolen church money. The community, blind...
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The Empty Refuge: Greed, Loss, and the Ghost of Humanity
Years slip by, and Silas’s life narrows to weaving and counting. His gold becomes his companion, the sole object of his affection—a substitute for lost human touch. In his mind, these coins shimmer with constancy; they are immune to betrayal. To him, they represent the order that Lantern Yard failed...
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About George Eliot
George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819–1880), was an English novelist renowned for her deep psychological and moral exploration of Victorian society. Her most notable works include 'Middlemarch', 'The Mill on the Floss', and 'Adam Bede'.
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George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819–1880), was an English novelist renowned for her deep psychological and moral exploration of Victorian society. Her most notable works include 'Middlemarch', 'The Mill on the Floss', and 'Adam Bede'.
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