Contemporaries on George Eliot's Life
An understanding of how George Eliot’s contemporaries were reading and responding to her life and works helps us appreciate her reach, her fame, and her historical significance.Biographical Studies: In this section, you will find assessments of Eliot’s life by her contemporaries—everything from brief commentary in periodicals, to chapters in collective biographies, to complete, book-length biographies.
Most significant is the 1885 biography written by her husband, John Walter Cross, which includes many of Eliot's letters and journal entries. Reviews of Cross’s biography are collected here for the first time. In our Correspondence section, every one of the 894 letters Cross collected is sortable and searchable.
When she died after a brief illness at the age of sixty-one, George Eliot was one of England's most famous literary celebrities. Obituary notices are well represented in this collection, including several later tributes written by famous authors whose own work was influenced by Eliot’s, including Henry James and Virginia Woolf.
It is interesting to note how often early biographical sketches included incorrect information. We retain these, of course, for the benefit of comparison and the historical interest of these records.
Professor Owen and the Science of Life
Lewes, George Henry. "Professor Owen and the Science of Life ." Fraser's Magazine, Vol. 53, January 1856, p. 79-92.
How English Authoresses Look and Act
"How English Authoresses Look and Act." Daily Cleveland Herald, 18 Jun. 1866.
Gossip About George Eliot
"Gossip About 'George Eliot.'" Clarksville Weekly Chronicle, 30 Nov. 1866, p. 1.
Literature, Science, and the Stage
"Literature, Science, and the Stage." Western Times, 18 Apr. 1871, p. 2.
American Portraits of London Celebrities
"American Portraits of London Celebrities." Dundee Courier and Argus, 19 May 1873.
American Portraits of London Celebrities
"American Portraits of London Celebrities." Dundee Courier and Argus, 20 May 1873, p. 6.
George Eliot: The Story of Her Life Again Told
"George Eliot." Daily Central City Register, 1 Jun. 1873.
Something on George Eliot's Personal Appearance
White, R. G. "Something on George Eliot's Personal Apperance" Burlington Weekly Free Press, 8 Aug 1873, p. 1.
George Eliot: Sketch of the Great English Novelist
"George Eliot." Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 11 Jul. 1874, p. 275.
An Impression of George Eliot
"An Impression of George Eliot." Lowell Daily Citizen and News, 20 Aug. 1875.
Heroines of Freethought
Underwood, Sara A., "George Eliot," Heroines of Freethought. New York, 1876. pp. 295-327.
From Our London Correspondent
"From Our London Correspondent." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 23 Mar. 1876, p. 5.
George Eliot. One of her Receptions. Face— Figure—Manner—Voice—Dress
Downes, Annie Sawyer. "George Eliot. One of her Receptions. Face— Figure—Manner—Voice—Dress." New York Daily Tribune, 25 March 1876, pp. 7
George Eliot: An American Meeting
A. S. D. "George Eliot." Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, 28 Mar. 1876, p. 2.
George Eliot [Biography]
"George Eliot." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 8 May 1876, p. 3.
George Eliot
"George Eliot." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 8 May 1876, p. 3.
George Eliot: Her Marriage
"George Eliot." Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser, 21 Jun 1876.
George Eliot
"George Eliot." Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser, 29 September 1876, p. 7.
A Note on Charlotte Brontë
Swinburne, Algernon Charles. A Note on Charlotte Brontë. Chatto & Windus, 1877.
New Twelfth-night Characters
"New Twelfth-night Characters." Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 11 Jan. 1877, p. 2.
George Eliot's Ethical Creed
"George Eliot's Ethical Creed." Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), 3 March 1877, p. 7.
G. H. Lewes Responds to George Eliot Fan
Lewes, G. H. "George Eliot." Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, 16 Mar. 1877.
Multiple News Items
"Multiple News Items." Essex Standard, West Suffolk Gazette, and Eastern Counties' Advertiser, 25 May 1877, p. 6.
A Sketch of George Eliot
"A Sketch of George Eliot." Daily Gazette For Middlesbrough, 12 Aug. 1878, p. 3.
Death of George Henry Lewes
"Death of George Henry Lewes." Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, 6 Dec. 1878, p. 7.
George Eliot and George Henry Lewes
"George Eliot and George Henry Lewes. " Chicago Daily Tribune, 26 Dec. 1878.
The Versatility of George Eliot
"The Versatility of George Eliot." Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), 25 March 1879, p. 3.
The Health of George Eliot
"The Health of George Eliot." Sheffield and Rotherham Independent, 22 Apr. 1879, p. 3.
George Eliot: What Kate Field Has to Say About the Famous Novelist
"George Eliot." Aberdeen Weekly Journal, 30 Apr. 1879.
A Visit to George Eliot
Downs, Annie Sawyer. "A Visit to George Eliot." Congregationalist, 28 May 1879, p. 3.
A Near View of George Eliot
Logan, Olive. "A Near View of George Eliot." Daily Inter Ocean, 13 Oct. 1879, p. 7.
Art, Literature, Music, &c
"Art, Literature, Music, &c." Royal Cornwall Gazette, 14 Nov. 1879, p. 6.
Fiction—Foul and Fair
Ruskin, John. "Fiction—Foul and Fair." Nineteenth Century, 1880, pgs. 941-963.
George Eliot: The Story of Her Life
"George Eliot: The Story of Her Life." Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate (NSW : 1874 - 1880), 14 January 1880, p. 1.
The British Museum Library
"The British Museum Library." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 31 Jan. 1880, p. 2.
Art, Literature, Science, & c
"Art, Literature, Science, &C." Royal Cornwall Gazette, 27 Feb. 1880, p. 2.
Marriage of George Eliot
"Marriage of George Eliot." South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), 8 May 1880, p. 5.
The Hull Daily Packet: Monday, May 10, 1880
"The Hull Daily Packet: Monday, May 10, 1880." Hull Daily Packet, 10 May 1880, p. 2.
Multiple News Items [George Eliot's Marriage]
"Multiple News Items." The Northern Warder and Bi-weekly Courier and Argus, 18 May 1880.
George Eliot's Marriage
"George Eliot's Marriage." Dundee Courier & Argus and Northern Warder, 18 May 1880.
George Eliot: Her Recent Marriages
"George Eliot: Her Recent Marriages." Chicago Daily Tribune, 3 Jun. 1880.
Local Intelligence
"Local Intelligence." Northern Warder and Bi-weekly Courier and Argus, 13 July 1880, p. 2.
Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries
"Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries." Freeman's Journal, 24 Dec. 1880, p. 6.
Reported Death of a Novelist
"Reported Death of a Novelist." Portsmouth Evening News, 24 Dec. 1880, p. 3.
Death of George Eliot
"Death of 'George Eliot.'" Sheffield and Rotherham Independent, 24 Dec. 1880, p. 3.
Multiple News Items [George Eliot's Death]
"Multiple News Items." Dundee Courier and Argus, 24 Dec. 1880.
A Woman of Rare and Noble Endowments, A Great
"A Woman of Rare and Noble Endowments, A Great." Times, 24 Dec. 1880, p. 7.
Death of "George Eliot"
"Death of 'George Eliot.'" Dundee Courier & Argus and Northern Warder, 24 Dec. 1880.
Death of "George Eliot"
"Death of 'George Eliot.'" Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 24 Dec. 1880.
Death of "George Eliot"
"Death of 'George Eliot.'" Huddersfield Chronicle and West Yorkshire Advertiser, 24 Dec. 1880, p. 5.
Death of "George Eliot"
"Death of 'George Eliot.'" Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 24 Dec. 1880, p. 4.
Death of "George Eliot"
"Death of 'George Eliot.'" Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 24 Dec. 1880, p. 4.
Death of "George Eliot"
"Death of 'George Eliot.'" Star; Guernsey, 25 Dec. 1880. George Eliot Archive.
George Eliot: A Strong Eulogy of the Dead Novelist, Mrs. Cross
"George Eliot." Chicago Daily Tribune, 26 Dec. 1880.
The Late George Eliot
"The Late George Eliot." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 27 Dec. 1880, p. 8.
George Eliot: Sketch of Her Life and Works—The Secret of Her Love
"George Eliot." Daily Inter Ocean, 27 Dec. 1880.
The Late "George Eliot"
"The Late 'George Eliot.'" South Australian Register, 27 December 1880, p. 6.
The Late George Eliot
"The Late 'George Eliot.'" Northern Warder and Bi-weekly Courier and Argus, 28 Dec. 1880.
The Early Life of George Eliot
"The Early Life of George Eliot." Dundee Courier and Argus, 28 Dec. 1880.
Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries
"Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries." Derby Mercury, 29 Dec. 1880, p. 8.
The Funeral of George Eliot
"The Funeral of 'George Eliot.'" Birmingham Daily Post, 30 Dec. 1880, p. 7.
Funeral of George Eliot
"Funeral of 'George Eliot.'" Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 30 Dec. 1880, p. 6.
Funeral of "George Eliot"
"Funeral of 'George Eliot.'" Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 30 Dec. 1880, p. 6.
Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries
"Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries." Hull Packet, 31 Dec. 1880, p. 6.
Literature, Science, and Art: Death of George Eliot
"Literature. Science. and Art: 'Death of George Eliot.'" Chelmsford Chronicle, 31 Dec. 1880, p. 7.
Death of George Eliot
"Death of George Eliot." Georgia Weekly Telegraph, Journal & Messenger, 31 Dec. 1880.
George Eliot: Poem About Her Death
Austin, Alfred. "George Eliot." Nottinghamshire Guardian, 31 Dec. 1880, p. 3.
The Late "George Eliot"
"The Late 'George Eliot.'" Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1884; 1914 - 1918), 31 December 1880, p. 3.
Funeral of George Eliot
"Funeral of 'George Eliot.'" Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1881, p. 6.
Feminine Foibles, Fancies, and Fashions
"Feminine Foibles, Fancies, and Fashions." Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 1 Jan. 1881, p. 3.
The Funeral of George Eliot
"The Funeral of 'George Eliot.'" Berrows Worcester Journal, 1 Jan. 1881, p. 7.
Funeral of "George Eliot"
"Funeral of 'George Eliot.'" Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1881.
Funeral of George Eliot
"Funeral of George Eliot." Australian Town and Country Journal, 1 January 1881, p. 12.
The Late George Eliot
"The Late George Eliot." Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), 1 January 1881, p. 32.
George Eliot
"George Eliot." The British Medical Journal, edited by Ernest Hart, vol. 1 for 1881, 21 Jan 1881, pp. 24.
Charles Dickens and George Eliot
"Charles Dickens and George Eliot." Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 2 Jan. 1881, p. 3.
Anecdote of George Eliot's Anonymity
"Anecdote of George Eliot's Anonymity." Dundee Courier & Argus, 3 Jan. 1881.
George Eliot's Associations with Derbyshire
Draper, E. Herbert "George Eliot's Associations with Derbyshire." Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 6 Jan. 1881, p. 6.
George Eliot's Account of "Dinah Morris"
"George Eliot's Account of 'Dinah Morris.'" Derbyshire Times, 15 Jan. 1881, p. 6.
Our Illustrations: Reminiscences of 'George Eliot'
"Our Illustrations: Reminiscences of 'George Eliot.'" Graphic, 8 Jan. 1881, p. 27.
Death of "George Eliot"
"Death of 'George Eliot.'" Frank Leslie's Ilustrated Newspaper, 8 Jan 1881, p. 315.
George Eliot's Associations with Derbyshire
Draper, E. Herbert. "George Eliot's Associations with Derbyshire." Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 8 Jan. 1881, p. 3.
George Eliot's Letter to Dinah Morris
"George Eliot's Letter to 'Dinah Morris.'" York Herald, 10 Jan. 1881, p. 6.
George Eliot's Associations with Derbyshire
Draper, E. Herbert "George Eliot's Associations with Derbyshire." Derby Mercury, 12 Jan. 1881, p. 2.
The Religious Opinions of George Eliot
"The Religious Opinions of George Eliot." Evening Star, 19 Jan. 1881.
George Eliot: The Suicide of Mr. Cross and A Letter From Herbert Spencer
"George Eliot." Bismarck Tribune, 21 Jan. 1881.
George Eliot: A Poem Dedicated to Her
Cooke, Maud Caskey. "George Eliot." Daily Inter Ocean, 22 Jan. 1881, p. 9.
George Eliot: Her Personality and Appearance
"George Eliot." Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, 25 Jan. 1881, p. 8.
George Eliot: A New Biography
"George Eliot." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 29 Jan. 1881, p. 9.
George Eliot [Article]
Allardyce, Alexander. "George Eliot." Blackwood's Magazine, Feb. 1881, pp. 255–268.
Celebrated Authoresses
"Celebrated Authoresses." Illustrated Household Journal and Englishman's Domestic Magazine, 1 Feb. 1881, pp. 84-87
Magazines for February
"Magazines for February." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1 Feb. 1881, p. 3.
Literature, Science, and Art
"Literature, Science, and Art." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 5 Feb. 1881, p. 9.
Literature, Science, and Art
"Literature, Science, and Art." Belfast News-Letter, 7 Feb. 1881, p. 7.
George Eliot: Noah Porter's Personal Anecdote
"George Eliot." Georgia Weekly Telegraph, Journal & Messenger, 11 Feb. 1881.
George Eliot
"George Eliot." Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), 11 February 1881, p. 2.
Feminine Foibles, Fancies, and Fashions
"Feminine Foibles, Fancies, and Fashions." Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 12 Feb. 1881, p. 3.
George Eliot
"George Eliot." South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), 12 February 1881, p. 7.
George Eliot and George Lewes
"George Eliot and George Lewes." Cincinnati Commercial, 18 Feb. 1881, p. 2.
President Porter's Recollections of George Eliot
"President Porter's Recollections of George Eliot." Manchester Times, 19 Feb. 1881, p. 62.
The Death of "George Eliot"
"The Death of 'George Eliot.'" Logan Witness (Beenleigh, Qld. : 1878 - 1893), 19 February
1881, p. 3.
1881, p. 3.
George Eliot's Home and Domestic Relations
"George Eliot's Home and Domestic Relations." Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), 19 February 1881, p. 289.
George Eliot
Owen, W. O. "George Eliot." South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), 19 February 1881.
George Eliot, Mr. Mechi, and Mr. Buckland
"George Eliot, Mr. Mechi, and Mr. Buckland." Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954), 19 February 1881, p. 4.
Art, Literature, Music & c
"Art, Literature, Music &c." Royal Cornwall Gazette Falmouth Packet, Cornish Weekly News, & General Advertiser, 25 Feb 1881, p. 6.
Art, Literature, Music, &c
"Art, Literature, Music, &c." Royal Cornwall Gazette, 25 Feb. 1881, p. 6.
George Eliot's Early Life
"George Eliot's Early Life." South Australian Advertiser, 1 March 1881, p. 1.
Recollections of George Eliot
Field, Kate. "Recollections of George Eliot." Burrowa News, 4 March 1881, p. 4.
George Eliot: A Personal Anecdote of Grace Greenwood
Greenwood, Grace. "George Eliot." Daily Evening Bulletin, 5 Mar. 1881, p. 5.
Obituary: George Eliot (Mrs. Cross)
Unknown. "Obituary: George Eliot (Mrs. Cross)," Queenslander, 5 March 1881, p. 3.
Obituary: George Eliot (Mrs. Cross)
"Obituary: George Eliot (Mrs. Cross)." Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 -1939), 5 March 1881, p. 301.
The Late George Eliot and Gainsborough
Crowder, C. H. "The Late George Eliot and Gainsborough." Hull Packet and East Riding Times, 25 Mar. 1881.
Israel's Indebtedness to George Eliot
"Israel's Indebtedness to George Eliot." Jewish Herald (Vic. : 1879 - 1920), 25 March 1881, p. 5.
Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society
"Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society." Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle, 2 Apr. 1881, p. 6.
George Eliot: A Poem Dedicated to Her
Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart. "George Eliot." Boston Daily Advertiser, 14 Apr. 1881.
The Childhood of George Eliot
"The Childhood of George Eliot." Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 -1947),25 June 1881, p. 4.
Another "Story" About George Eliot
"Another 'Story' About George Eliot." Hamilton Spectator, 16 Jul. 1881, p. 2.
Another "Story" About George Eliot
"Another 'Story' About George Eliot." Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918), 16 July 1881, p. 2.
George Eliot's Girlhood
"George Eliot's Girlhood." Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, 25 August 1881, p. 5.
George Eliot's Girlhood
"George Eliot's Girlhood." Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser, 16 September 1881, p. 8.
The Late George Eliot and Ouida
W. G. B. "The Late George Eliot and Ouida." Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser (NSW : 1873 - 1899), 19 November 1881.
George Eliot: A Conversation with One of Her Most Intimate Friends
"George Eliot." Daily Evening Bulletin, 24 Dec. 1881.
"George Eliot's" Childhood
"'George Eliot's' Childhood." South Bourke and Mornington Journal, 15 March 1882, p. 2.
Last Words from George Eliot
"Last Words from George Eliot." Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, 8 Apr. 1882, 534-538.
Literature, Science, and Art
"Literature, Science, and Art." Belfast News-Letter, 8 Apr. 1882, p. 6.
Death of Anthony Trollope
"Death of Anthony Trollope." Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 7 Dec. 1882, p. 2.
Noted Women of Europe and America
Parton, James. Noted Women of Europe and America. 1883, Phoenix Publishing Company, Hartford, Conn. pp. 91-112.
George Eliot: A Critical Study
Cooke, George Willis. George Eliot: A Critical Study. Boston and New York. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1884.
George Eliot
Parton, James. "George Eliot." Noted Women of Europe and America: Authors, Artists, Reformers, and Heroines, Queens, Princesses and Women of Society, Women Eccentric or Peculiar: From the Most Recent and Authentic Sources, Hartford, Conn., Phoenix publishing co., 1883, pp. 91-112.
The Ethics of Biography
Oliphant, Margaret. "The Ethics of Biography." Contemporary Review, Vol. 44, Pgs. 76-93, 1883.
Anthony Trollope's People.
Freeman, Edward A. "Anthony Trollope's People." Milwaukee Sentinel, 29 Jan. 1883, p. 3.
Last Words from George Eliot
Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart. “Last Words from George Eliot.” Harper’s Magazine, 66, Mar. 1883, pp. 568-71.
George Eliot: Miss Blind and Mr. Bray on the Personality of the Authoress
"George Eliot." Milwaukee Sentinel, 13 May 1883, p. 7.
Mary Lamb: A Literary Study
"Mary Lamb: A Literary Study." North-Eastern Daily Gazette, 21 Aug. 1883, p. 3.
A Lady's Letter on Current Topics
Filomeno. "A Lady's Letter on Current Topics." Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle, 1 Dec. 1883, p. 11.
Reviews: A New Work on George Eliot
"Reviews: A New Work on George Eliot." Derby Mercury, 19 Dec. 1883, p. 6.
Phases of Opinion and Experience during a Long Life: an Autobiography
Bray, Charles. Phases of Opinion and Experience during a Long Life: an Autobiography. Longman, Greens, and Co., 1884.
The Life of George Eliot by J. W. Cross [A Review]
Morley, John. "The Life of George Eliot." Macmillan's Magazine, vol. 51, 1884, pp. 241-256.
George Eliot, Moralist and Thinker
Roberton, John M. George Eliot, Moralist and Thinker. W. Brown, 1884.
George Eliot (Marian Evans) in Celebrated Englishwomen of the Victorian Era, Vol. 2
Adams, William Henry Davenport. "'George Eliot' (Marian Evans)."Celebrated Englishwomen of the Victorian Era, Vol. 2, London, F.V. White and Co., 1884, pp. 86-182.
To Correspondents [George Eliot's Obituary]
"To Correspondents." Sheffield and Rotherham Independent, 2 Feb. 1884, p. 11.
George Eliot: A Critical Study of Her Life, Writings, and Philosophy
Cooke, George Willis. George Eliot: A Critical Study of Her Life, Writings, and Philosophy. March 1884
Literature: George Eliot
"Literature: George Eliot." Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), 8 March 1884, p. 41.
George Eliot's Life, as Related in her Letters and Journals, Arranged and Edited by her Husband, J. W. Cross
Eliot, George and J. W. (John Walter) Cross. George Eliot's Life: As Related In Her Letters And Journals. Cabinet Edition, Vol. 1-3, William Blackwood and Sons, 1885. George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org.
The Country of George Eliot
Kingsley, Rose G. “The Country of George Eliot.” Century Magazine, 30, 1885, pp. 339-52.
Modern Essays
Myers, F. W. H. "George Eliot," Modern Essays, London: Macmillan and Co. 1885. pp. 251-275.
Private Life of George Eliot
Whipple, E.P., "Private Life of George Eliot." North American Review, vol. 141, 1885, pp. 320-330.
George Eliot [Review]
Hutton, R. H. "George Eliot." Contemporary Review, vol. 47, 1885, pp. 372-391.
A Week With George Eliot
Betham-Edwards, Mathilde. "A Week With George Eliot." Temple Bar, vol. 73, 1885, pp. 226-232.
George Eliot's Life
Whipple, Edwin. "Private Life of George Eliot." The North American Review, vol. 141, no. 374, 1885, pp. 320-330.
The Life and Letters of George Eliot
Hambley, E.B. "The Life and Letters of George Eliot." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, vol. 137, 1885, pp. 155-176.
George Eliot: eine biographisch-kritische Studie
Wolzogen, Ernst von. George Eliot: eine biographisch-kritische Studie. Leipzig, A. Unflad, 1885.
George Eliot [Review of John Cross's The Life of George Eliot]
"George Eliot." Temple Bar, 1 Jan 1885, pp. 512-524.
Some Recollections of George Eliot
"Some Recollections of George Eliot." Pall Mall Gazette, 5 Jan. 1885. p. 11.
Some Recollections of George Eliot
"Some Recollections of George Eliot." Leeds Mercury, 6 Jan. 1885, p. 8.
Some Recollections of George Eliot
"Some Recollections of George Eliot." Leeds Mercury, 10 Jan. 1885, p. 6.
Recollections of George Eliot
"Recollections of George Eliot." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 17 Jan. 1885, p. 2.
An Afternoon with George Eliot
Buchanan, Robert. "An Afternoon with George Eliot." Rocky Mountain News, 24 Jan. 1885, p. 6.
George Eliot's Life: Second Notice
"George Eliot's Life: Second Notice." Liverpool Mercury, 28 Jan. 1885, p. 7.
Literary Notices
"Literary Notices." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 28 Jan. 1885, p. 3.
Literary Notices
"Literary Notices." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 30 Jan. 1885, p. 3.
The Life and Letters of George Eliot
Hamley, E. B. "The Life and Letters of George Eliot." Blackwood's Magazine, vol. 137, Feb. 1885, pp. 155–176.
George Eliot's Life as Related in her Letters and Journals [Review]
Dowden, Edward. "[A Review of] George Eliot's Life as Related in her Letters and Journals." Academy, no. 666, 7 Feb. 1885, pp. 89–91.
George Eliot's Courtship and Marriage
"George Eliot's Courtship and Marriage." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 7 Feb. 1885, p. 2.
George Eliot and Joseph Liggins
E. W. B. "George Eliot and Joseph Liggins." Leeds Mercury, 7 Feb. 1885.
New Books: George Eliot's Letters and Journals
"New Books: George Eliot's Letters and Journals." Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, 15 Feb. 1885, p. 4.
The Biographer: Some Recollections of George Eliot
"The Biographer: Some Recollections of George Eliot." Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918, 1935), 21 February 1885, p. 36.
In One of the Letters From George Eliot Which Mr. Cross Prints Occurs this Sentence
"In One of the Letters From George Eliot Which Mr. Cross Prints Occurs this Sentence." Galveston Daily News, 27 Feb. 1885.
Some Recollections of George Eliot
"Some Recollections of George Eliot." Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), 28 February 1885, p. 2.
The Life of George Eliot
Harrison, Frederic. "The Life of George Eliot." Fortnightly Review, vol. 43, Mar. 1885, pp. 309–322.
George Eliot's Life
Unknown. "George Eliot's Life." South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), 10 March 1885, p. 7.
George Eliot and Womens Suffrage
"George Eliot and Womens Suffrage." Pall Mall Gazette, 19 Mar. 1885, p. 11.
George Eliot's Life
"George Eliot's Life." Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 28 March 1885, p. 13.
Life of George Eliot: First Notice
"Life of George Eliot: First Notice." Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), 28 March 1885, p. 8.
The Life and Letters of George Eliot
Oliphant, Margaret. "The Life and Letters of George Eliot." Edinburgh Review, Apr. 1885, vol. 161, pp. 514–553.
George Eliot's Life
"George Eliot's Life." Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), 1 April 1885, p. 6.
George Eliot's Biography
"George Eliot's Biography." Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, 4 April 1885, p. 11.
Life of George Eliot (review)
"Life of George Eliot." Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), 4 April 1885, p. 8.
George Eliot's Life
"George Eliot's Life." South Australian Weekly Chronicle
(Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889), 4 April 1885, p. 6.
(Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889), 4 April 1885, p. 6.
George Eliot's Life: First Notice
Unknown. "George Eliot's Life: First Notice." South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), 7 April 1885, p. 7.
"George Eliot" and George Henry Lewes at the Scilly Inland
"'George Eliot' and George Henry Lewes at the Scilly Inland." Cornishman, 9 Apr. 1885, p. 3.
George Eliot’s Life
Unknown. "George Eliot’s Life." Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 9 April 1885, p. 3.
Literature: George Eliot
"Literature: George Eliot." Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), 11 April 1885, p. 41.
George Eliot on the Brewers
"George Eliot on the Brewers." Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 16 April 1885, p. 7.
George Eliot's Life
James, Henry. "George Eliot's Life." Atlantic Monthly, May 1885, vol. 55, pp. 668–678.
George Eliot's Life: First Notice
"George Eliot's Life: First Notice." Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912), 9 May 1885, p. 3.
A Woman's Estimate of George Eliot
"A Woman's Estimate of George Eliot." St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 10 May 1885, p. 6.