George Eliot Pauline Nestor Published by Palgrave (2002)

Book description

George Eliot was one of the great thinkers of her time, a figure central to the main schools of thought and beliefs of the 19th century. In this new study of her life, Associate Professor Pauline Nestor offers a challenging reassessment of Eliot's contribution to critical debates of her age and of our own era.

In particular, Dr Nestor examines the author's literary exploration of ethics. She argues that Eliot's novels can be seen as relevant to contemporary theoretical debates in feminism, moral philosophy, postcolonial studies and psychoanalysis. Covering the writer's complete body of fiction, George Eliot is an indispensable volume for anyone studying the work of one of the most important and influential novelists of the 19th century.

About the Author

Dr Nestor is an associate professor in English at Monash University and the author of several critical studies of Charlotte Bronte.

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