George Eliot
George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, was a famous English novelist known for her realistic portrayal of Victorian society.
Mary Ann (or Marian) Evans
Novelist
November 22, 1819
Sagittarius
December 22, 1880
61
Warwickshire, England
Mary Ann Evans, better known by her pen name George Eliot, was a distinguished English novelist and a prominent figure in Victorian literature. She is celebrated for her notable works such as Middlemarch, Silas Marner, The Mill on the Floss, Adam Bede, Felix Holt, and Romola. Eliot’s distinctive narrative approach, progressive feminist perspectives, and profound comprehension of human emotions significantly influenced her writing. Besides her literary achievements, she was also a skilled translator, working on pieces by Spinoza and David Friedrich Strauss. George Eliot is widely regarded as a leading proponent of Victorian realism and one of the greatest novelists in history.