Literary Fiction
How Lisa Loved the King and Other Short Works
2014·132 pages
A collection of short works by George Eliot, exploring human emotions and societal norms with depth and nuance.
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A collection of short works by George Eliot, exploring human emotions and societal norms with depth and nuance.
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Written between the inception of Middlemarch and the completion, seven years later, of Daniel Deronda this book is a charming treatment of a subject taken from Boccaccio; a poem interesting by virtue of its graceful form. George Eliot was the pseudonym of Marian Evans (1819-1880), and English novelist and poet. As editor of the Westminster Review she formed lasting friendships with Herbert Spencer and other distinguished literary men, among them George Henry Lewes, an enthusiastic disciple of Co...
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Romance & sex
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Minor references to romantic attraction; no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of conflict or harm; not graphic or central.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor religious references typical of the era; not central.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate social commentary on class and gender norms of the time.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Brief depictions of societal suffering or hardship; not graphic.
Other
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