Impressions of Theophrastus Such by George Eliot
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"Impressions of Theophrastus Such" by George Eliot is a work of fiction published in 1879. This experimental final work takes the form of literary essays by an imaginary scholar who reveals his eccentric character through eighteen satirical studies of social types. The narrator observes various personalities—ambitious scientists, failed writers, angry temperaments, and moral swindlers—while his own voice occasionally merges with Eliot's perspective. Through these portraits, the work explores ambition, authenticity, and the
breakdown of civilization in Victorian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Eliot, George, 1819-1880 |
|---|---|
| Title | Impressions of Theophrastus Such |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressions_of_Theophrastus_Such |
| Credits |
Produced by Afra Ullah and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 39.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Authors -- Fiction |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Character sketches |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 10762 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 719 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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