George Eliot: A Critical Study of Her Life, Writings and Philosophy (Dodo Press)

George Eliot is a critical study of the life of Mary Anne Evans (1819-1880), better known by her pen name George Eliot, first published in 1883. She was one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. Her novels, largely set in provincial England, are well known for their realism and psychological perspicacity. She used a male pen name to ensure that her works were taken seriously. Eliot wanted to ensure that she was not seen as merely a writer of romances. Eliot's most famous work, Middlemarch, is a turning point in the history of the novel.Cooke, George Willis is the author of 'George Eliot: A Critical Study of Her Life, Writings and Philosophy (Dodo Press)', published 2007 under ISBN 9781406514995 and ISBN 1406514993.