Biography
Born in a small English town in the distant 19th century, Mary Evans became part of the history of literature, journalism and journalism. And its realistic stories of books remain relevant and two centuries later.Childhood and youth
George Eliot - the pseudonym of the writer. The real name is Mary Ann Evans. The girl was born in the family manager of Robert's estate and the daughter of the owner of Christian Factory on November 22, 1819. A couple of months after the birth of the baby, a large family moved from Naniton to a suburb of Coventry, which is located in West Midlente in England.
Little Mary did not have a strong mind for years. In addition, its appearance did not meet the standards of beauty of the time, and the Father, deciding that it would be difficult to marry her, invested in education.
At 16, the girl graduated from Miss Franklin's religious school. After she did not study anywhere, but a lot was engaged in self-education. Thanks to his father, Evans attended the library in Arbury Hall, where he spent all his free time. In 1836, Mary's mother died, and the girl took care of household worries. After 5 years, along with the dad moved to Fuschill, leaving the home of the elder brother. Here she met Charles Broad and other radical philosophers, whose books and works forced the future writer to change the attitude towards religion.
Books
The first literary works of Eliot were transfers to English in 1846. In 1849, the fan of his father, she went to Switzerland, where he had lived in reading and walking. In England, Evans returned with the firm intention to become a professional writer.
Fate again brought Mary with the publisher John Chepmann, who printed her translations. John settled her at home, and later offered the work of the editor in his Westminster Review. Evans also led the column in the publication, publishing revolutionary essays and reviews.
In 1856, a woman decided to start writing novels. To avoid biased attitude towards their books, Mary took the alias George Eliot - at that time it was believed that the Woman writer composes novels with frivolous love plots. The year later there were three stories united by the title "Scenes from Church Life". These were the first artistic stories George Eliota.
"Adam Bid" - a novel who led to the success of the author. The book aroused genuine interest among readers, and Eliot fell into the first rows of the best novelists of England. And in 1992, director Giles Foster removed the film of the same name. In the novel "Mill on the Floss" of 1860, the main character is similar to the author in his youth, and Sales Maryner can be called a product of autobiography.
The main brainchild of Evans can be called Middlmarch, in which it reveals the theme of human weaknesses who defeat the nobility and kindness. The last novel "Daniel Deronda" came out in 1876, and its film release - in 2002. Poems and poems from Eliot bibliography remained almost unnoticed.
Personal life
The personal life of the British was filled with condemnation and misunderstanding from society. With the philosopher George Henry Lewis, they met in 1851 and after 3 years old began to live together. Lewis was married and raised seven children, but did not hide his relationship with the writer.His marriage was considered free, in which the spouses could open the novels on the side. A joint trip to Germany became a honeymoon for Lewis and Evans, on the return of Mary began to call George her husband and signed his last name.
In 1876, the couple moved to the county of Surrey, and after 2 years Lewis passed away. After the death of the widow devoted himself to the editors of George's manuscripts. A little later, Evans got acquainted with John Cross, who was henger than her for 20 years. Despite this, in 1880 their wedding took place, and the honeymoon took place in Venice.
Death
Evans for a long time suffered from a kidney disease, and on arrival in England from a wedding trip, she struck the respiratory tract infection. This was the cause of death after a long fuss. On December 22, 1880, Mary Ann Evans did not.
She was buried on a cemetery for religious dissidents next to George Lewis, the love of his life. In honor of the famous Englishwoman, the school and hospital of her hometown are named. Quotes from her books are popular and relevant to this day.
Quotes
- "Surprisingly, a woman who sometimes plays in our life: to give up her - almost a heroic feat, to conquer - great art"
- "Giving is a luxury, available only to those who are poor."
- "So let the music again sound, exciting us all the whole and inhabiting joy all around that we are for the case to those who, this music, do not hear, says, as if she is not good?"
Bibliography
- 1859 - "Adam Bid"
- 1860 - "Mill on Floss"
- 1861 - "Sales Marner"
- 1863 - "Romola"
- 1866 - Felix Holt, Radical
- 1872 - Middlmarch
- 1876 - "Daniel Deronda"