Impressions of Theophrastus Such (1879), by George Eliot (Penguin Classics): Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively "Mary ... of the leading writers of the Victorian era. - Softcover

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9781533409058: Impressions of Theophrastus Such (1879), by George Eliot (Penguin Classics): Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively

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Impressions of Theophrastus Such is a work of fiction by George Eliot, first published in 1879. It was Eliot's last published writing and her most experimental, taking the form of a series of literary essays by an imaginary minor scholar whose eccentric character is revealed through his work.Released in 1879, this was Eliot's last published work. Via protagonist Theophrastus Such, Eliot commented on society, especially the arts, drawing on her own experiences with the speculation that circulated about her during her life. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. George Eliot's last published work has been overlooked, underrated, and long out of print in the U.S. In her enlightening introduction, editor Henry expresses surprise at this neglect, but the fact is, Eliot's last novel is a bit forbidding. It takes the form of a set of essays, or impressions, by a fictional narrator whose name, contrary to the title's suggestion, is not Theophrastus Such: Theophrastus was a student of Aristotle. The author of this set of character sketches and intellectual fables is an unnamed London bachelor blessed with a great deal of wisdom, patience, and discernment regarding the foibles of his species. In 1879, critics found Theophrastus Such cryptic, "ponderous and moralizing," but with a little help from an editor, modern readers will find Eliot's viewpoints relevant and often brilliant, her style sophisticated, and her humor sharp. Eliot has her alter ego consider such topics as the consequences of self-importance and prejudice. He also mocks academia and the confusion of reputation with achievement and condemns the "habit of contempt," which ultimately "debases moral currency." Eliot's great intellect and insight radiate from every page of this clever and provoking narrative, inspiring renewed respect. Donna Seaman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 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. She is the author of seven novels, including Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Felix Holt, the Radical (1866), Middlemarch (1871–72), and Daniel Deronda (1876), most of them set in provincial England and known for their realism and psychological insight. She used a male pen name, she said, to ensure her works would be taken seriously. Female authors were published under their own names during Eliot's life, but she wanted to escape the stereotype of women only writing lighthearted romances. She also wished to have her fiction judged separately from her already extensive and widely known work as an editor and critic. An additional factor in her use of a pen name may have been a desire to shield her private life from public scrutiny and to prevent scandals attending her relationship with the married George Henry Lewes, with whom she lived for over 20 years.

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George Eliot was the pseudonym for Mary Anne Evans, one of the leading writers of the Victorian era, who published seven major novels and several translations during her career. She started her career as a sub-editor for the left-wing journal The Westminster Review, contributing politically charged essays and reviews before turning her attention to novels. Among Eliot s best-known works are Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, Middlemarch and Daniel Deronda, in which she explores aspects of human psychology, focusing on the rural outsider and the politics of small-town life. Eliot died in 1880.

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