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George Henry Lewes
1817–1878
A lively Victorian man of letters, he moved easily between criticism, philosophy, science, and the stage. He is often remembered alongside George Eliot, but his own writing ranged widely and helped shape the literary culture of his time.
5 Audiobooks
Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 3 (of 3)
by George Henry Lewes
Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 2 (of 3)
by George Henry Lewes
Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 1 (of 3)
by George Henry Lewes
The Principles of Success in Literature
by George Henry Lewes
The Physical Basis of Mind Being the Second Series of Problems of Life and Mind.
by George Henry Lewes
About the author
George Henry Lewes was an English writer, critic, philosopher, and amateur scientist born in London in 1817. Reliable reference sources describe him as unusually versatile: over the course of his career he worked in literary and theater criticism, biography, fiction, drama, editing, and scientific writing.
He is especially known for his biography The Life of Goethe and for Problems of Life and Mind, which reflect the blend of literary and intellectual curiosity that ran through his work. Britannica also notes that he is remembered in part for his long partnership with Mary Ann Evans, better known as George Eliot, with whom he was closely linked in Victorian literary life.
Lewes died in 1878. For listeners exploring 19th-century literature and ideas, he stands out as one of those energetic figures who connected many worlds at once: novels and criticism, theater and philosophy, science and everyday cultural debate.