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Lifted Veil and Brother Jacob
Lifted Veil and Brother Jacob | George Eliot
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First published in Blackwood's Magazine in 1859, "The Lifted Veil" is now one of George Eliot's most widely read and critically discussed short stories. A dark fantasy drawing on contemporary scientific interest in the physiology of the brain, mesmerism, phrenology, and experiments in revification, it is Eliot's anatomy of her own moral philosophy. Narrated by an egocentric, morbid young clairvoyant man, the story also explores fiction's ability to offer insight into the self, as well as being a remarkable portrait of an artist whose visionary powers merely blight his life. Published as a companion piece to "The Lifted Veil," "Brother Jacob" is by contrast Eliot's literary homage to Thackeray, a satirical modern fable that draws telling parallels between eating and reading. With an illuminating introduction by Helen Small, this Oxford World's Classics edition makes newly available two fascinating short stories which fully deserve to be read alongside Eliot's novels. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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psalva

These stories were my introduction to George Eliot, and it was lackluster at best. I feel that “The Lifted Veil“ was an underdeveloped idea. “Brother Jacob“ had more depth to it, exploring the deplorable behavior of David Faux. It had a real narrative flair to it. Unfortunately, neither of these blew me away. I have a sense that Eliot's longer works will be more worthwhile. Fingers crossed...

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Cazxxx
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A very interesting dark gothic Novella exploring what would happen if we could read minds and see the future. I enjoyed the story and loved the writing which was atmospheric

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GinaKButler
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Up next 🎧 A novella for my Catching Up On The Classics Reading Challenge. Middlemarch was one of my favorite reads last year; looking forward to reading more by George Eliot! #bookspinbingo

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Liz_M
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October TBR. Not pictured: The Turn of the Screw, The Lifted Veil, The Fire This Time.

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Bigcountry15
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After reading The Great Gatsby in one sitting a few weeks ago, I decided to search out some classics that could be read in one day. This one caught my attention, so I picked it up today. It was a good read. Very interesting.

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quirkyreader
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Moray_Reads
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My neighbor just handed over this misdelivered package, making this a lovely, much-appreciated #foliofriday! I saw your post about Travels with my Aunt @Sarah83 and fell in love with the cover 😉
#foliofreaks

batsy 😍😍 6y
TrishB They look lovely 💕 6y
Reviewsbylola Thank god for an honest neighbor!! 6y
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saresmoore Ah, yes! Just the pick-me-up you needed! 6y
LeahBergen Isn‘t the cover great? I just had to nab it when I spotted it at the book sale. What is the 2nd book from the left? 6y
Moray_Reads @LeahBergen that one's Vile Bodies. I had to have it after reading it this week 6y
LeahBergen I love that cover. 6y
ladym30 Gorgeous! 6y
scripturient Ok, now I know what my next order is going to include. 😊 6y
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quirkyreader
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Book show post 4. This one is for the #foliofreaks. #folio

jillrhudy That is exquisite 😍 6y
Aimeesue I gotta stop looking at folio editions. I just ordered a copy. 😮 6y
LeahBergen What a cover! 6y
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Sarah83
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Not the right book, but it has the same title. Look at this gorgeous edition 😍💖

@DeborahSmall did you already order your edition?

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tpixie Love ❤️ 6y
JessClark78 Beautiful 🖤 6y
DivineDiana Want! ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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BiblioLitten It's beautiful!!❤😍 6y
DeborahSmall Not yet ❤️ 6y
Moray_Reads Oh, oh, this is beautiful! Just ordered a copy too 😍 6y
rubyslippersreads I have this—it's another #blameitonlitsy (and #foliofreaks) buy. 😄 6y
Gissy Beautiful cover!😍 6y
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