A Companion to George Eliot

"A Companion to George Eliot is divided into four parts: Imaginative Form and Literary Context; Works; Life and Reception; Eliot in Her Time and Ours: Intellectual and Cultural Contexts ... [It] contains insights, on for instance, Eliot's narratology ... to on-going debates on evolution. There are fine essays on relatively neglected works such as Romola, Felix Holt, the Radical, and her poetry, as well as the hardy perennials ... Recommended for general readers, graduate students, researchers and teachers." Reference Reviews
 
"Many of the literary-critical voices contributing essays ... stand out, replete with critical insights on, for instance, Eliot's narratology, use of form, critical reception, African American connections, awareness of the law, and her relevance today ... The collection offers a very helpful, detailed index. [A] most useful critical reference work ... Recommended: Upper-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers." CHOICE