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How did George Eliot’s mother’s death change her education and home life?
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George Eliot
George Eliot, engraving derived from a chalk drawing (1865) by Sir Frederic William Burton.
Following the death of her mother, George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was compelled to return home to keep house for her father. This change in her domestic responsibilities significantly altered her educational path; once she was back at home, her father allowed her to pursue lessons in Latin and German.1