George Eliot’s “Middlemarch” was instrumental in developing a new humanism.
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George Eliot’s Humanism
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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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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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Can Lit Also Be a Force for Evil? A Debate
The classics are capable to doing great good but can they also do harm? Even as they powerfully open up the mind to new possibilities, can they also close it down? A debate.
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England’s Most Humane Novel
A new bibliomemoir on “Middlemarch” shows a book shaping a life.
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Literature about Health Care Reform
At present I am one of those liberals in a high state of anxiety about the prospects of Obama’s attempts to bring us universal health care. I find myself careening through the highs of hope and the lows of fear. I watch the political proceedings minutely, then turn away discouraged, then read some columnist […]
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