Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 497 Cooke, George Willis 1848 1923 George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings and Philosophy E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Andrea Ball, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "George Eliot: A Critical Study of Her Life, Writings and Philosophy" by George Willis Cooke is a biographical study written in the late 19th century. The work examines the life and literary achievements of Mary Ann Evans, better known by her pen name, George Eliot. Cooke delves into her philosophical views, influences, and the impact of her upbringing on her character and writing, highlighting how her personal experiences shaped her literary expressions and themes. The beginning of the book introduces George Eliot as a significant figure of the 19th-century literary landscape. The text discusses her early life, upbringing in the Midlands of England, and the profound influence of her surroundings on her writing. Cooke emphasizes the importance of understanding the historical and social context of Eliot's life, as well as her venture into literature, beginning with her experiences as a reader and her education. The author also touches upon the familial relationships, especially those with her father and other significant figures in her life, which collectively contributed to her development as a writer and thinker, setting the stage for her future works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography Eliot, George, 1819-1880 PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 1040165 2025-08-05T08:57:37.650511 text/html 1040185 1040024 2024-11-05T10:39:52.819475 2023-10-05T10:16:41.460265 text/html text/html 485028 2025-08-05T08:57:50.469401 application/epub+zip 498700 2025-08-05T08:57:41.700442 application/epub+zip 466168 2025-08-05T08:57:40.242428 application/epub+zip 902446 2025-08-05T08:57:57.427362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857243 2025-08-05T08:57:49.279380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650857 2022-09-06T04:29:11.171153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 980539 2025-08-05T08:57:36.877440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 960518 2024-10-28T18:50:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16947 2025-08-05T08:57:57.610339 application/rdf+xml 23229 2025-08-05T08:57:40.785435 image/jpeg 4537 2025-08-05T08:57:40.513419 image/jpeg 478258 2025-08-05T08:57:37.731432 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia