George Eliot is perhaps most appreciated for her ability to synthesize moral and aesthetic concerns. She has been compared to Shakespeare and Dante in her role as a moral authority. This volume presents the evolving scope of Eliot’s critical reputation, offering valuable insight into her classic novels including
Middlemarch ,
Daniel Deronda ,
Adam Bede ,
Silas Marner , and
The Mill on the Floss . There are a chronology of the author’s life, an index, and an introduction by esteemed scholar Harold Bloom that round out this latest edition to the
Bloom’s Classic Critical Views
series.