George Eliot: Brief Biography

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Where did George Eliot live alone before moving to London?

  • Vienna
  • Berlin
  • Geneva (correct)
  • Paris

What was the profession of George Eliot's partner, George Henry Lewes?

  • Professor
  • Writer
  • Lawyer
  • Doctor (correct)

When was 'Middlemarch' published?

  • 1890-1891
  • 1880-1881
  • 1871-1872 (correct)
  • 1865-1866

At what age did George Eliot publish her first novel, 'Adam Bede'?

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What was the name of the literary journal where George Eliot worked as an editor in London?

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George Eliot's Life and Career

  • Before moving to London, George Eliot lived alone in Coventry.
  • George Eliot's partner, George Henry Lewes, was a journalist and critic.
  • 'Middlemarch', one of George Eliot's notable novels, was published in 1871-72.
  • At the age of 40, George Eliot published her first novel, 'Adam Bede', in 1859.
  • In London, George Eliot worked as an editor for the Westminster Review, a literary journal.

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