A Wall Street Journal letter uses “Silas Marner” to blame the California wildfires on state agencies–thereby missing a chance to use it against the real culprit.
Tag Archives: George Eliot
George Eliot Applied to Climate Change
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George Eliot’s Humanism
George Eliot’s “Middlemarch” was instrumental in developing a new humanism.
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My Problematic Relationship with Charles II
A melange of thoughts, including my supposed link with Charles II and authors connected with Coventry.
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Meacham, Eliot on Democratic Heroism
Jon Meacham recently cited “Middlemarch” in a discussion about democratic notions of heroism.
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Preaching the Gospel to the Poor
The wonderful Dinah Morris in George Eliot’s “Adam Bede” at one point delivers a sublime sermon.
Eliot Explains Conspiracy Theories
In “Middlemarch,” Eliot gives a succinct explanation as to why people are drawn to conspiracy theories.
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Illness in 19th Century Lit
19th century literature is filled with images of illness. Reading it should make us grateful to the advances in medical science.
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Stacey Abrams and “Silas Marner”
Monday Although I’ve promised not to write about Democratic presidential candidates until the debates, I’ve made one exception: anyone who mentions literature will get coverage. So far I’ve mentioned Sherrod Brown’s love of Tolstoy (although Brown has since decided not to run) and Pete Buttigieg’s love of James Joyce (Buttigieg has not yet declared but […]
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