Interactive Maps - England & Abroad
1. Explore George Eliot's England (click here)
Especially for those who have never visited the "George Eliot Country" of Warwickshire or the bustling city of London, this map of George Eliot's England provides an opportunity to virtually explore the places that influenced George Eliot's writing. Zoom into the map for building-level detail.
- Hailey Fischer created the descriptions, locations, and overall project design as part of her Master's in English at the University of Nebraska.
- Alexis Stoffers collected the gallery of images for this project.
- John Burton, Chair of the George Eliot Fellowship, advised us on exact locations of buildings and sites.
- Brad Hughes, Technical Specialist at Auburn University, coded the project.
2. Explore George Eliot's 1854 Trip to Germany (Click here)
George Eliot’s 1854 Trip to Weimar, Germany: A Geospatial Project(2024) was developed by Wesley Loman, with editorial assistance from Kaylen Michaelis and Dr. Beverley Park Rilett.
Bob Muscutt’s seminal digital project, George Eliot in Weimar (2019), led to this geospatial adaptation, after he invited us to repurpose his blog's images and recordings. The narratives and resources from Muscutt and his collaborators were invaluable in contextualizing the locations Eliot visited in Weimar.
In addition to Muscutt's work, we have drawn from Gerlinde Roder-Bolton’s George Eliot in Germany, 1854–55 (2006), and from essential primary sources, including George Eliot’s essays, “Three Months in Weimar” (1855) and “Recollections of Weimar” (1854) and the George Eliot’s Journals.
3. Explore George Eliot's trips to Italy (Click below)
- First trip to the Continent in 1849, with the Brays;
- Four trips to Italy in the 1860s, also with Lewes; and
- Honeymoon trip to Italy in 1880 with John Cross.
These maps were designed by Antje Anderson as part of her Master's in Art History at the University of Nebraska and published on the George Eliot Archive in 2019.
4. Future Mapping Projects
The George Eliot Archive plans to add more interactive maps to visualize other trips George Eliot took to the continent. These projects could provide opportunities for collaboration, so if you are interested in contributing to a George Eliot geospatial project, contact Dr. Bev Rilett at bdr0032@auburn.edu.