George Eliot is perhaps most appreciated for her ability to synthesize moral and aesthetic concerns. She has been compared to Shakespeare and Dante in her role as a moral authority. This volume presents the evolving scope of Eliot's critical reputation, offering valuable insight into her classic novels including Middlemarch, Daniel Deronda, Adam Bede, Silas Marner, and The Mill on the Floss. A chronology of the author's life, an index, and an introduction by esteemed scholar Harold Bloom round out this latest addition to the Bloom's Classic Critical Views series.