George Meredith by G.K. Chesterton
George Meredith was a Victorian novelist and poet who wrote about the complexities of human relationships. His works include The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Diana of the Crossways, and The Egoist.
By G.K. Chesterton · First published 1907 · Genre: Biography, Literary Criticism, Essay · 1,195 words
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The death of George Meredith was the real end of the Nineteenth Century, not that empty date that came at the close of 1899. The last bond was broken between us and the pride and peace of the Victorian age. Our fathers were all dead. We were suddenly orphans: we all felt strangely and sadly young. A cold, enormous dawn opened in front of us; we had to go on to tasks which our fathers, fine as they were, did not know, and our first sensation was that of cold and undefended youth. Swinburne was the penultimate, Meredith the ultimate end.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: G.K. Chesterton
- Date: 1907 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Biography, Literary Criticism, Essay, Historical, Philosophical
- Length: 1,195 words
- Structure: 1 section, 10 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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- Biography — The book is a detailed exploration of George Meredith's life and his significance as a literary figure.
- Literary Criticism — The work analyzes Meredith's contributions to literature and his place within the Victorian era.
- Essay — The writing style and structure resemble an essay, focusing on thematic and philosophical reflections.
- Historical — The book contextualizes Meredith within the broader historical and cultural framework of the Victorian age.
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biography · literary criticism · Victorian literature · poetry · novel · philosophy · English literature · aestheticism · romanticism · social commentary · character analysis · historical context