"Scenes of Clerical Life" is the first published work of George Eliot. It consists of three separate stories, all set in the fictional English Midlands town of Milby during the late 18th century. The stories are centered around the lives of the local clergy and their parishioners, portraying the daily life of provincial England. Eliot uses these...More
Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Anne or Marian), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. Like Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy, she emerged from provincial England; most of her works are set there. Her works are known for their realism, psychological insight, sense of place and detailed depiction of the countryside. Although female authors were published under their own names during her lifetime, she wanted to escape the stereotype of women's writing being limited to lighthearted romances or other lighter fare not to be taken very seriously.
Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Anne or Marian), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. Like Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy, she emerged from provincial England; most of her works are set there. Her works are known for their realism, psychological insight, sense of place and detailed depiction of the countryside. Although female authors were published under their own names during her lifetime, she wanted to escape the stereotype of women's writing being limited to lighthearted romances or other lighter fare not to be taken very seriously.
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"Scenes of Clerical Life" is the first published work of George Eliot. It consists of three separate stories, all set in the fictional English Midlands town of Milby during the late 18th century. The stories are centered around the lives of the local clergy and their parishioners, portraying the daily life of provincial England. Eliot uses these stories to explore themes such as love, marriage, religion, social class, and the struggle between tradition and modernity.
George eliot (mary ann evans )
