Women of Renown

Title

Women of Renown

Description

  • "The generation which witnessed the literary activity of George Eliot was remarkable for many intellection developments. Amongst these, none was more striking than the advance made by woman in the various fields of mental effort. In art, science, poetry, and fiction, she probably attained a fuller expression than in all previous ages."

Creator

Smith, George Barnett

Source

Smith, George Barnett. Women of Renown. Wyman and Sons, Limited, Printers, London and Redhill 1893, Pgs. 85-117.

Publisher

George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

Date

1893

Citation

Smith, George Barnett, Women of Renown, Contemporaries on George Eliot's Works, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/52335