On November 22, 1819, Mary Ann Evans was born, a talented writer who would later go down in the literary history of the Victorian era under the male pseudonym George Eliot.

From a young age she loved literature, spending her free time in libraries and admiring the novels she read. But she was quickly forced to devote herself to taking care of her family, when at the age of 14 she lost her mother. At 21 she moved to Coventry with her father and there she approached the literary world even more strongly.

The progressive climate of this city helped her to socialize with many intellectuals and men of letters. In the context of discussions with them, however, and because of her not so positive view of religion, she was brought into conflict with her father. Putting her opinions aside, she continued to go to church for formal reasons, but challenged the theological standards of her time.

At that time in her life she had published some translations of works under her normal name, but everything would change in her literary career when in 1851 she met the literary critic and philosopher George Henry Lewis. Their relationship was strange and especially for the times, as Louis was already in an open marriage with his legal wife Agnes Jewries, whom he never divorced.

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