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Exploring the relevance of George Eliot's work in contemporary society, this book delves into her themes of morality, individualism, and social justice. It examines how her insights into human psychology and relationships resonate with modern readers, highlighting her influence on current literary and philosophical discourse. Through a collection of essays, the book invites a reevaluation of Eliot's contributions, emphasizing her role as a precursor to modern thought and her enduring impact on literature and ethics today.

Ken Newton argues that George Eliot's fiction is more innovative than previous critics have admitted, anticipating significant aspects of writing in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

This book sets out to introduce a general literary audience to the main issues and conflicts in twentieth-century literary theory by presenting selections from a wide variety of theories.