Brother Jacob by George Eliot
No CoverA satirical fable of David Faux, a confectioner whose lies and ambition unravel when his brother Jacob, with a disability, disrupts his plans.
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A satirical fable of David Faux, a confectioner whose lies and ambition unravel when his brother Jacob, with a disability, disrupts his plans.
Brother Jacob is Eliot's literary homage to Thackeray, a satirical modern fable that draws telling parallels between eating and reading. Revealing Eliot's deep engagement with the question of whether there are 'necessary truths' independent of our perception of them and the boundaries of art and the self.
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No sexual content depicted.
No violence or gore depicted.
No profanity or strong language depicted.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
No religious themes present.
No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
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Moderate social critique on ambition and class dynamics.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Minor depiction of deceit and exploitation of a disabled character.
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