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  1. May 1, 2000 · "The Lifted Veil" by George Eliot is a short novel written during the late 19th century, a time often characterized as the Victorian era. This thought-provoking work delves into the complexities of human perception, emotional suffering, and the agonies of foreknowledge as experienced by its protagonist, who possesses the uncanny ability to ...

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  2. Mar 10, 2022 · THE LIFTED VEIL. Give me no light, great Heaven, but such as turns To energy of human fellowship; No powers beyond the growing heritage That makes completer manhood.

  3. Mar 9, 2024 · The Lifted Veil is a novella by George Eliot, first published in 1859. Quite unlike the realistic fiction for which Eliot is best known, The Lifted Veil explores themes of extrasensory perception, the essence of physical life, possible life after death, and the power of fate.

  4. This study guide for George Eliot's The Lifted Veil offers summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

  5. Sep 24, 2022 · This story by George Eliot was first published in the July 1859 issue of Blackwood’s Magazine. Latimer, its protagonist and narrator, begins his tale near the end of his life, when he is suffering from acute angina pectoris— a heart disease that functions as a metaphor for his emotional unhealthiness.

  6. Is it the veil of reality that is lifting, or the notion of civility the moment two people lift the wedding veil of marriage in Victorian England? Is it superpowers or is it insanity? Either way, George Eliot spins a fascinating, if short, tale exploring these topics with The Lifted Veil.

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  8. May 16, 2024 · "The Lifted Veil" is a novella by George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans), first published in 1859. It is a departure from her more well-known realist novels, venturing into the realms of the supernatural and psychological horror.

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