George Eliot: Some Sayings from Her Novels

Title

George Eliot: Some Sayings from Her Novels

Description

  • "When the commonplace 'We must all die' transforms itself suddenly into the acute consciousness, 'I must die--and soon,' then death grapples us, and his fingers are cruel; afterwards, he may come to fold us in his arms as our mother did..."

Creator

Unknown

Source

[Unknown]. Unknown. "George Eliot: Some Sayings from Her Novels." Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), 12 May 1914, p. 4.

Publisher

George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

Date

1914-05-12

Citation

Unknown, George Eliot: Some Sayings from Her Novels, Contemporaries on George Eliot's Works, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/52425