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George Henry Lewes (/ ˈ l uː ɪ s / ⓘ; 18 April 1817 – 30 November 1878) was an English philosopher and critic of literature and theatre. He was also an amateur physiologist.
Apr 14, 2024 · George Henry Lewes (born April 18, 1817, London, Eng.—died Nov. 28, 1878, London) was an English biographer, literary critic, dramatist, novelist, philosopher, actor, scientist, and editor, remembered chiefly for his decades-long liaison with the novelist Mary Ann Evans (better known by her pseudonym, George Eliot ).
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This essay explores how George Eliot drew on her partner George Henry Lewes's experience as a scientist to create two characters, Edward Casaubon and Proteus Merman, in her final novel . It examines Lewes's scientific achievements, challenges, and controversies, and how Eliot may have used them to critique and celebrate him.
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Learn about George Henry Lewes, the philosopher, critic and physiologist who lived with George Eliot for 25 years. Find out how they met, why they chose to live together and how he supported her writing career.
May 14, 2018 · A biography of George Henry Lewes, an English journalist and critic who wrote about philosophy, drama, and Goethe. He lived with George Eliot, whom he influenced and encouraged.
Jan 1, 2014 · George Henry Lewes (pronounced Lewis) had a full and fascinating life, which has already been touched upon by biographers (including most recently Rosemary Ashton) yet he remains overlooked in most histories of neuroscience and philosophy. His life was unconventional from the outset.
At best, he is remembered as the husband of George Eliot, the novelist. Nevertheless, Lewes remains a fascinating figure in nineteenth-century intellectual history. Fluent in both French and German, he was attuned to every change, Literary and scientific, on the Continent.
