Marian Evans lived scandalously but found fame as George Eliot, writing popular novels that critiqued Victorian society. This video reveals her transformation.
Author George Eliot achieved mass popularity and was acclaimed by her literary contemporaries. In contrast, Marian Evans flouted Victorian conventions by living with a man she was unable to marry. She was refused entry into Victorian society. This DVD tells the story of Evans, emerging as novelist George Eliot. She transformed the novel to a social critique incorporating serious moral judgments.
