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This scholarly work explores George Eliot's relationship with British imperialism through a unique historical and biographical lens. Nancy Henry reveals how Eliot’s: Personal connections to emigration, investment in colonial ventures, and consumption of imperial literature Shaped her representation of the British Empire, particularly in later works such as Daniel Deronda and Impressions of Theophrastus Such. Rather than addressing empire overtly, Eliot’s fiction subtly integrates imperial themes through domestic realism, finance, and social relationships. Henry challenges dominant postcolonial readings (like Edward Said’s), arguing for a grounded, context-driven understanding of Eliot’s nuanced imperial engagement.

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