George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy

The Project Gutenberg eBook, George Eliot; A Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy, by George WillisCookeThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: George Eliot; A Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & PhilosophyAuthor: George Willis CookeRelease Date: March 22, 2004 [eBook #11680]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GEORGE ELIOT; A CRITICAL STUDY OF HER LIFE,WRITINGS & PHILOSOPHY***E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Andrea Ball, and the Project Gutenberg Online DistributedProofreading TeamGEORGE ELIOT: A CRITICAL STUDY OF HER LIFE, WRITINGS AND PHILOSOPHY.BYGEORGE WILLIS COOKEAUTHOR OF "RALPH WALDO EMERSON: HIS LIFE, WRITINGS AND PHILOSOPHY."1884PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.The publication of a new edition of this work permits me to say that the essay on "The Lady Novelists," quoted in theseventh chapter, was written by George Henry Lewes. Its opinions, however, are substantially those of George Eliot,and they will be found in harmony with her own words. Confessing to the error, I yet venture to let the quotations, andthe comments on them, stand as at first made. The three poems mentioned on page 75, were among the latest of theproductions of George Eliot's pen.It has been suggested to me that ...