But What Can I Do?

Authors

  • Molly Petrey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7764/ESLA.62091

Abstract

Extremely proud of her successes and conscious of her reputation, George Eliot seems to have held high expectations for herself throughout her career. As a woman author in male-dominated Victorian England, Eliot had few easy opportunities for professional success or advancement, and because of that disadvantage, her livelihood and success necessitated ambition.

Author Biography

Molly Petrey

Molly was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, and moved to Massachusetts to study at Wellesley College, where she is a senior. Her areas of study are English and Spanish literature, and she particularly enjoys reading Victorian literature, modern and contemporary poetry, and the works of Shakespeare. After Wellesley, Molly is interested in pursuing a career in law.

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Published

2024-04-18

Issue

No. 7: July 2014

Section

ARTICLES

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