George Eliot’s Social Network
George Eliot’s Social Network
Interactive Visualization
Scroll down for George Eliot’s social network (sometimes called a relationship web or, occasionally, a personography), to learn about Eliot's relationships with more than 125 friends and family members.
Brief biographical notes along with public domain portraits are provided. Search the pull-down list or click on a portrait for a summary that focuses on each person's relationship with George Eliot, not their individual accomplishments. More individuals will be added in our next update.
The summaries, largely informed by the indispensable Oxford Reader's Companion to George Eliot (2001) edited by John Rignall, represent the collaborative writing of Dr. Rilett with several research assistants, including (in alphabetical order): Sydney Baty, Susannah Boyer, Megan Ekstrom, Lindsay Roberts, Maxwell Robeson, Brandon Unverferth, and Hollie Tucker. The visualization model was coded by Riley Jhi in 2018 and updated in 2022 by Libo (Donald) Sun.
The George Eliot Archive team appreciates the editorial assistance in 2020 of Dr. John Rignall and Dr. Kathleen McCormack for suggestions and corrections. We will continue to add more of Eliot's associates in future iterations. Your feedback (including suggested corrections) will be welcome at bdr0032@auburn.edu.