Mary Anne (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, journalist and translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels, including The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871–72), and Daniel Deronda (1876), most of them set in provincial England and well known for their realism and psychological insight. She used a male pen name, she said, to ensure her works were 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. 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.
==================================================================Some quotes by George Eliot
Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.
" George Eliot "
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Best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness!
" George Eliot "
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Friendships begin with liking or gratitude roots that can be pulled up.
" George Eliot "
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The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance.
" George Eliot "
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