Margaret Harris is Professor of English Literature and Director of Research Development in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney. She has published widely on nineteenth- and twentieth-century English and Australian literature.

'Sprightly, witty and engaging.' The Times Literary Supplement

• Preface; Chronology Margaret Harris; Part I. Life and Afterlife: 1. George Eliot's life Kathryn Hughes; 2. Publishers and publication Joanne Shattock; 3. Editions of George Eliot's work Joanne Shattock; 4. Genre Nancy Henry; 5. The biographical tradition Margaret Harris; 6. Afterlife Margaret Harris; Part II. Critical Fortunes: 7. Critical responses: to 1900 Juliette Atkinson; 8. Critical responses: 1900–70 Juliette Atkinson; 9. Critical responses: 1970–present Juliette Atkinson; Part III. Cultural and Social Contexts: 10. Class Ruth Livesey; 11. Dress Clair Hughes; 12. Education Elizabeth Gargano; 13. Etiquette Judith Flanders; 14. Families and kinship Josie Billington; 15. Gender and the woman question Kyriaki Hadjiafxendi; 16. Historiography Joanne Wilkes; 17. Industry and technology Richard Menke; 18. Interiors Judith Flanders; 19. Landscape John Rignall; 20. Language Melissa Raines; 21. Law Kieran Dolin; 22. Metropolitanism John Rignall; 23. Money Dermot Coleman; 24. Music Delia Da Sousa; 25. Philosophy Moira Gatens; 26. Politics Robert Dingley; 27. Race Alicia Carroll; 28. Religion Oliver Lovesey; 29. Romanticism Joanne Wilkes; 30. Rural life Carol Martin; 31. The science of the mind Pauline Nestor; 32. Secularism Michael Rectenwald; 33. Theatre Lynn Voskuil; 34. Transport Ruth Livesey; 35. Travel and tourism Judith Johnston; 36. Visual arts Leonée Ormond; Further reading; Index.

Margaret Harris is Professor of English Literature and Director of Research Development in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney. She has published widely on nineteenth- and twentieth-century English and Australian literature.

'Sprightly, witty and engaging.' The Times Literary Supplement

• Preface; Chronology Margaret Harris; Part I. Life and Afterlife: 1. George Eliot's life Kathryn Hughes; 2. Publishers and publication Joanne Shattock; 3. Editions of George Eliot's work Joanne Shattock; 4. Genre Nancy Henry; 5. The biographical tradition Margaret Harris; 6. Afterlife Margaret Harris; Part II. Critical Fortunes: 7. Critical responses: to 1900 Juliette Atkinson; 8. Critical responses: 1900–70 Juliette Atkinson; 9. Critical responses: 1970–present Juliette Atkinson; Part III. Cultural and Social Contexts: 10. Class Ruth Livesey; 11. Dress Clair Hughes; 12. Education Elizabeth Gargano; 13. Etiquette Judith Flanders; 14. Families and kinship Josie Billington; 15. Gender and the woman question Kyriaki Hadjiafxendi; 16. Historiography Joanne Wilkes; 17. Industry and technology Richard Menke; 18. Interiors Judith Flanders; 19. Landscape John Rignall; 20. Language Melissa Raines; 21. Law Kieran Dolin; 22. Metropolitanism John Rignall; 23. Money Dermot Coleman; 24. Music Delia Da Sousa; 25. Philosophy Moira Gatens; 26. Politics Robert Dingley; 27. Race Alicia Carroll; 28. Religion Oliver Lovesey; 29. Romanticism Joanne Wilkes; 30. Rural life Carol Martin; 31. The science of the mind Pauline Nestor; 32. Secularism Michael Rectenwald; 33. Theatre Lynn Voskuil; 34. Transport Ruth Livesey; 35. Travel and tourism Judith Johnston; 36. Visual arts Leonée Ormond; Further reading; Index.

Margaret Harris is Professor of English Literature and Director of Research Development in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney. She has published widely on nineteenth- and twentieth-century English and Australian literature.

'Sprightly, witty and engaging.' The Times Literary Supplement

• Preface; Chronology Margaret Harris; Part I. Life and Afterlife: 1. George Eliot's life Kathryn Hughes; 2. Publishers and publication Joanne Shattock; 3. Editions of George Eliot's work Joanne Shattock; 4. Genre Nancy Henry; 5. The biographical tradition Margaret Harris; 6. Afterlife Margaret Harris; Part II. Critical Fortunes: 7. Critical responses: to 1900 Juliette Atkinson; 8. Critical responses: 1900–70 Juliette Atkinson; 9. Critical responses: 1970–present Juliette Atkinson; Part III. Cultural and Social Contexts: 10. Class Ruth Livesey; 11. Dress Clair Hughes; 12. Education Elizabeth Gargano; 13. Etiquette Judith Flanders; 14. Families and kinship Josie Billington; 15. Gender and the woman question Kyriaki Hadjiafxendi; 16. Historiography Joanne Wilkes; 17. Industry and technology Richard Menke; 18. Interiors Judith Flanders; 19. Landscape John Rignall; 20. Language Melissa Raines; 21. Law Kieran Dolin; 22. Metropolitanism John Rignall; 23. Money Dermot Coleman; 24. Music Delia Da Sousa; 25. Philosophy Moira Gatens; 26. Politics Robert Dingley; 27. Race Alicia Carroll; 28. Religion Oliver Lovesey; 29. Romanticism Joanne Wilkes; 30. Rural life Carol Martin; 31. The science of the mind Pauline Nestor; 32. Secularism Michael Rectenwald; 33. Theatre Lynn Voskuil; 34. Transport Ruth Livesey; 35. Travel and tourism Judith Johnston; 36. Visual arts Leonée Ormond; Further reading; Index.