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George Henry Lewes
1817–1878
A lively Victorian man of letters, he moved easily between philosophy, science, criticism, and the stage. He is often remembered alongside George Eliot, but his own writing and curiosity made him a notable figure in 19th-century intellectual life.
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Rose, Blanche, and Violet, Volume 3 (of 3)
by George Henry Lewes
The Principles of Success in Literature
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 Physical Basis of Mind Being the Second Series of Problems of Life and Mind.
by George Henry Lewes
About the author
Born in London on April 18, 1817, George Henry Lewes built a remarkably varied career as a writer, critic, philosopher, and amateur man of science. He wrote on literature and theatre, worked as an editor, and produced books that ranged from philosophy to biography, showing the broad curiosity that made him a distinctive Victorian thinker.
Among his best-known works are The Biographical History of Philosophy and The Life of Goethe, a study that helped establish his reputation as a serious literary biographer and critic. His interests in psychology and physiology also shaped later works, including Problems of Life and Mind, where he tried to connect scientific inquiry with questions about human thought and experience.
Lewes is also closely linked with the novelist George Eliot, with whom he shared a long personal and intellectual partnership. He died in London in 1878, leaving behind a body of work that reflects the energetic, wide-ranging spirit of Victorian literary culture.