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Clare Carlisle: George Eliot's Double Life.

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The Tangled Web of George Eliot and George Henry Lewis

This chapter explores the complex and often contradictory dynamics of George Eliot's marriage to George Henry Lewis, revealing both the support and controlling behaviors that characterized their relationship. By examining Eliot's works like Middlemarch, it highlights the societal implications of their partnership and the struggles inherent in navigating love and autonomy within a patriarchal framework.

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