GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 January 1876]
Title
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 January 1876]
Title
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 January 1876]
Sender
George Henry Lewes
Recipient
William Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1876-01-30
Place
London
Letter Content
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 January 1876]
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
Sunday.
Dear Willie
I write to warn you against any mention 392 of criticisms that may have appeared on Deronda -- Mrs. Lewes is so easily discouraged and so ready to believe and exaggerate whatever is said against her books that I not only keep reviews from her but do not even talk of them to her. When people sometimes speak indignantly of objections that others have made they little know how it depresses her, and therefore whenever the subject is approached I step in if I can to stop their mouths.
Ever yours
G. H. L.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
Sunday.
Dear Willie
I write to warn you against any mention 392 of criticisms that may have appeared on Deronda -- Mrs. Lewes is so easily discouraged and so ready to believe and exaggerate whatever is said against her books that I not only keep reviews from her but do not even talk of them to her. When people sometimes speak indignantly of objections that others have made they little know how it depresses her, and therefore whenever the subject is approached I step in if I can to stop their mouths.
Ever yours
G. H. L.
Signature
G. H. L.
Citation
George Henry Lewes, GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 January 1876], Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/95084