
The Complete Novels of George Eliot (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Adam Bede + The Lifted Veil + The Mill on the Floss + Silas Marner + Romola + Brother Jacob + Felix Holt the Radical + Middlemarch + Daniel DerondaBy George EliotLength169h 40m
About this audiobook
The Complete Novels of George Eliot gathers the major fiction of one of Victorian literature's most searching minds, from Adam Bede and The Mill on the Floss to Middlemarch and Daniel Deronda. These works unite social realism, philosophical reflection, and an extraordinary sympathy for ordinary lives. Eliot's prose is measured, ironic, and morally exacting, placing rural communities, provincial towns, religious doubt, political reform, and marriage within the broad intellectual currents of nineteenth-century Europe. George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, brought to fiction a formidable education in theology, philosophy, translation, journalism, and continental thought. Her break with orthodox belief, her unconventional partnership with George Henry Lewes, and her editorial work in London sharpened her understanding of social judgment and inner conflict. These experiences helped produce novels attentive to conscience, limitation, and the difficult labor of ethical choice. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking the full range of Eliot's art. It is especially rewarding for those interested in psychological realism, feminist literary history, Victorian society, or the novel as a vehicle for moral inquiry.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length169 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 20, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26Book II. (pt. 2)
2Introduction
27Book III. (pt. 1)
3Author Biography
28Book III. (pt. 2)
4Historical Context
29Book IV.
5Synopsis (Selection)
30Book V. (pt. 1)
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6The Complete Novels of George Eliot: Adam Bede + The Lifted Veil + The Mill on the Floss + Silas Marner + Romola + Brother Jacob + Felix Holt the Radical + Middlemarch + Daniel Deronda
31Book V. (pt. 2)
7Adam Bede.
32Book VI. (pt. 1)
8Book One. (pt. 1)
33Book VI. (pt. 2)
9Book One. (pt. 2)
34Book VI. (pt. 3)
10Book One. (pt. 3)
35Book VII.
11Book Two. (pt. 1)
36Silas Marner,the Weaver of Raveloe.
12Book Two. (pt. 2)
37Part One. (pt. 1)
13Book Three.
38Part One. (pt. 2)
14Book Four. (pt. 1)
39Part One. (pt. 3)
15Book Four. (pt. 2)
40Part Two.
16Book Five. (pt. 1)
41Romola.
17Book Five. (pt. 2)
42Book I. (pt. 1)
18Book Six. (pt. 1)
43Book I. (pt. 2)
19Book Six. (pt. 2)
44Book I. (pt. 3)
20The Lifted Veil.
45Book I. (pt. 4)
21The Mill on the Floss.
46Book II. (pt. 1)
22Book I. (pt. 1)
47Book II. (pt. 2)
23Book I. (pt. 2)
48Book II. (pt. 3)
24Book I. (pt. 3)
49Book III. (pt. 1)
25Book II. (pt. 1)
50Book III. (pt. 2)