Critical Miscellanies (Vol 3 of 3) The Life of George Eliot   By: John Morley (1838-1923)

John Morley’s biography of George Eliot is a comprehensive and insightful look into the life of one of literature’s most beloved authors. Morley delves into Eliot’s personal history, detailing her early years, her struggles and successes as a writer, and her relationships with other prominent figures of the Victorian era.

Morley’s writing is engaging and well-researched, providing readers with a deep understanding of Eliot’s motivations and influences. He paints a vivid picture of the challenges Eliot faced as a female writer in a male-dominated industry, and the impact of her work on the literary landscape of the time.

Overall, "Critical Miscellanies (Vol 3 of 3) The Life of George Eliot" is a must-read for fans of George Eliot and anyone interested in the history of literature. Morley’s biography is both informative and entertaining, offering a compelling portrait of a remarkable woman and writer.

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The illustrious woman who is the subject of these volumes makes a remark to her publisher which is at least as relevant now as it was then. Can nothing be done, she asks, by dispassionate criticism towards the reform of our national habits in the matter of literary biography? 'Is it anything short of odious that as soon as a man is dead his desk should be raked, and every insignificant memorandum which he never meant for the public be printed for the gossiping amusement of people too idle to reread his books?' Autobiography, she says, at least saves a man or a woman that the world is curious about, from the publication of a string of mistakes called Memoirs... Continue reading book >>