This collection, first published in 1963, includes 29 of George Eliot’s essays written between 1846 and 1868. Through these essays, Pinney has managed to convey her range of subject-matters and variety of style. This title, with an introduction and footnotes written by the editor, will be of particular interest to students of literature.

Reproduction of the original: The Essays of "George Eliot" by George Eliot

A revisionary study of the impact of Marian Evans's early periodical-press career on her later success as a novelist.

More accurately, perhaps, a historical bibliography. Baker (English and libraries, Northern Illinois U.) and Ross (Massey U., New Zealand) provide extensive detail of the earlier British and American editions of the literary work and other writings by Eliot (1819-80), from their first publication to the time of her death. They also include later printings from plates of editions that had first appeared during her life time, especially those on which she might have had some influence. The reference would interest book collectors and historians of books more than scholars of literature. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR