Routledge The Ethical Vision of George Eliot - Victorian Literature

The Ethical Vision of George Eliot is one of the first monographs devoted entirely to the ethical thought of George Eliot, exploring her profound influence on nineteenth-century English and European literature, women's writing, and the history of the novel. This Routledge publication examines how ethics form a predominant theme throughout Eliot's fictional and non-fictional writings, demonstrating that her ethical insights and ideas are fundamental to understanding her greatness as an artist and novelist. Through meticulous close readings of Eliot's work, this study illuminates the defining ethical dimensions of her literary legacy and her significant contributions to Victorian intellectual culture and the field of literary ethics.