George Eliot (aka Mary Ann Evans), author of such classic novels as Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss and Silas Marner, died at 4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, on 22 December 1880 – she was 61.
To commemmorate the day, included below is a newspaper obituary of Eliot, which was published just two days after her death – and we’ve also included also a terrific illustration (from ‘The Graphic’ newspaper) from her beautiful novel, Silas Marner.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Friday 24 December 1880
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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/18801224/059/0007
The Graphic – Saturday 23 December 1899
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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000057/18991223/034/0025
