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It is doubtful whether our soldiers would be maintained if there were not pacific people at home who like to fancy themselves soldiers. War, like oth… - George Eliot
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About George Eliot
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times against such arrangements, she lived unmarried with fellow writer George Henry Lewes for over 20 years.
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Birth Name:
Mary Anne Evans
Native Name:
Mary Ann Evans
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Marian Evans
Alternative Names:
Mary Anne Evans Cross
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Mary Anne Cross
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Marian Cross
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