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 The Impressions of Theophrastus Such - George Eliot
 The Impressions of Theophrastus Such - George Eliot ... are mostly character studies loosely based on the mode of Theophrastus, the Greek philosopher, head of the Peripatetic School after Aristotle. The author writes in the character of the batchelor son of a Tory Midlands country parson and reflects on various contemporary types, such as the carping and arrogant Lentulus and the ever-youthful though ageing Ganymede.Newest Review: ... for novels, although her range was broad, including translation work, prose, and an epic poem. "Theophrastus" is a ... more ... collection of sketches - I hesitate to call them short stories. We are first introduced to the narrator, Theophrastus such. He tells us that he is an ordinary chap, as prone to failings as the next man, and that his observations of the failings of others should not be seen as malicious. In the ensuing chapters, there are sketches of men - largely middle class middle aged men. Most of the sketches simply illustrate a fault, failing or eccentricity. Some actually qualify as short stories, and these are by far the most...more |
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The Impressions of Theophrastus Such - George Eliot: Profound, or profoundly lacking? (525 words)
by - written on 06/05/02 (Very useful, 33 readings)
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I have long been a fan of George Eliot, and when a writer has been dead for a long time, you don't expect to stumble on works of theirs that previously you hadn't heard of. "The Impressions of Theophrastus Such" was not a work I had heard mention of, and I have only ever seen one copy - the one I now own. I think a bit of background is required. George Eliot was a Victorian novelist, female, who used a male pen name to encourage readers to take her work more seriously. She lived with a married man - not married to her, and this caused some scandal. "Theophrastus" was written after the death of her life long partner George Lewes, which ... Read the complete review
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