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George Eliot (pseud.)

 

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George Eliot (pseud.) : Adam Bede

'Read my new story to G. this evening as far as the end of the third chapter. He praised it highly... I am in the Choephorae now. In the evenings we are reading "History of Thirty Years' Peace" and Beranger. Throughly disappointed in Beranger'.

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot (pseud)      Manuscript: MS of own novel

  

George Eliot (pseud.) : Romola

'I read to G. the Proem and opening scene of my novel and he expressed great delight in them'.

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot [pseud]      Manuscript: Sheet, MS of novel

  

George Eliot (pseud.) : Romola

'Read aloud what I had written of Part IX to George, and he to my surprize entirely approved it'.

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot [pseud]      Manuscript: Sheet, MS of novel

  

George Eliot (pseud.) : The Spanish Gipsy

'Read my 2nd Act to George. It is written in verse - my first serious attempt at blank verse. G. praises and encourages me'.

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot [pseud]      Manuscript: Sheet, MS of own work

  

George Eliot (pseud.) : Felix Holt

'Read my MS to George up to p.468. He was delighted with it'.

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot [pseud.]      Manuscript: Unknown, MS of own novel

 

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