George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
Born Mary Ann Evans in 1819, the novelist George Eliot was a woman ahead of her time: a proud and determined individual who continually broke the sexual, religious and social rules of Victorian society. George Eliot: A Scandalous Life explores how the scandals and rumours that plagued her life, never defeated her will or her literary genius; and how, against all odds, she went on to write some of the world's greatest novels including Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss, and Silas Marner.
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George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 1, 2002
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
TV Movie, Documentary
User Score
30%
Original Title
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
Production Companies
BBC
Director
Mary Downes
Description
Born Mary Ann Evans in 1819, the novelist George Eliot was a woman ahead of her time: a proud and determined individual who continually broke the sexual, religious and social rules of Victorian society. George Eliot: A Scandalous Life explores how the scandals and rumours that plagued her life, never defeated her will or her literary genius; and how, against all odds, she went on to write some of the world's greatest novels including Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss, and Silas Marner.