Incompetence wins out over expertise in Eliot’s “Middlemarch.” And so it is proving to be the case in the Trump administration.
Tag Archives: George Eliot
George Eliot Applied to Climate Change
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.
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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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