British Library
British Library: People: George Eliot
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of George Eliot. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Silas Marner by George Eliot
The full text of the novel Silas Marner by George Eliot. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Brother Jacob by George Eliot
Read the full text of the cautionary tale "Brother Jacob" by George Eliot, which is the pen name for Mary Ann Evans.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Adam Bede by George Eliot
Read the full text of the novel "Adam Bede" by George Eliot.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Middlemarch
Published in 1870 this lengthy novel has much to say about the political and social aspects of this time period. Read about the characters, the themes and important quotations in this informative site.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Mill on the Floss
This exciting tale published in 1860 is quite autobiographical of George Eliot's life. Read about the major characters , their actions and important themes in this well researched site.
BBC
Bbc History: Historic Figures: George Eliot (1819 80)
Brief biography of Mary Ann Evans, who wrote under the pen name George Eliot, including information about her life and career as a writer.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Flashbacks Versus Narrative "Annexes"
A complex definition of a literary flashback, in addition to examples of flashbacks used by famous authors (Eliot, Doyle). The site also distinguishes the flashback from the narrative annex. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Authors
From William Blake and John Keats to Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters, explore 23 iconic authors from the Romantic and Victorian periods.
Curated OER
George Eliot
This site from The Victorian Web contains a variety of excellent resources about Victorian author George Eliot. It provides everything from a detailed biography, political and social history, and a list of works...to essays about theme,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Eliot
(1820-1880) George Eliot is the literary name assumed by Marian Evans, who was a novelist.