Project Gutenberg 2005-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 55 Brown, John Crombie The Ethics of George Eliot's Works Reading ease score: 44.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. Transcribed from the 1884 William Blackwood and Sons edition by David Price "The Ethics of George Eliot's Works" by John Crombie Brown is a critical essay written in the late 19th century. This work examines the ethical and moral lessons embedded in the writings of George Eliot, particularly highlighting her emphasis on self-sacrifice and theChristian principles that transcend societal norms. Brown positions Eliot as a significant moral teacher of her time, interpreting her characters and narratives as illustrations of profound ethical dilemmas that confront humanity. The opening of the essay presents a preface outlining the author's reflections during the final stages of his life, ultimately motivated by a conversation about Eliot's works. Brown discusses the overarching philosophy in Eliot's writings, notably the distinction between individual happiness and a higher moral consciousness, as exemplified by her characters. He suggests that Eliot's stories serve as vehicles for conveying deeper truths about duty, love, sacrifice, and the implications of living for something greater than oneself, thus setting the stage for a thorough exploration of her literary legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century Eliot, George, 1819-1880 -- Ethics Didactic fiction, English -- History and criticism Ethics in literature PR Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 208929 208820 2024-10-07T14:08:52.103447 2023-09-08T04:48:55.372391 text/html text/html 207736 2020-12-13T07:06:40 text/html 76079 2020-12-13T07:06:40 text/html application/zip 157674 2024-10-07T14:08:58.585404 application/epub+zip 159253 2024-10-07T14:08:55.246430 application/epub+zip 149504 2024-10-07T14:08:53.936438 application/epub+zip 310661 2024-10-07T14:09:01.076403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294313 2024-10-07T14:08:57.802419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250856 2022-09-08T09:36:38.652914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192757 192699 2024-10-07T14:08:51.713419 2023-09-08T04:48:55.082374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 192542 2020-12-13T07:06:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73105 2020-12-13T07:06:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19788 2024-10-07T14:09:01.197381 application/rdf+xml 15481 2024-10-07T14:08:54.595420 image/jpeg 3936 2024-10-07T14:08:54.318412 image/jpeg 152375 2024-10-07T14:08:52.122459 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog