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The Lifted Veil
The Lifted Veil: And, Brother Jacob | George Eliot
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Latimer, the narrator of The Lifted Veil, possesses an uncanny ability to see into the minds of others and to divine the future, including the moment of his own death. The gift of being able to read the private thoughts and emotions of his fellow men soon becomes a curse to Latimer, for he is horrified by what he discovers. Afflicted by his burden of knowledge, he is driven to marry the cold-hearted coquette Bertha - the only person whose mind seems closed to him, until it is too late. This volume also includes George Eliot's only other short fictional work; the satirical fable Brother Jacob, in which the mercenary schemes of a devious confectioner are unconsciously thwarted by the childlike innocence of his 'idiot' brother.
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psalva

These stories were my introduction to George Eliot, and it was lackluster at best. I feel that “The Lifted Veil“ was an underdeveloped idea. “Brother Jacob“ had more depth to it, exploring the deplorable behavior of David Faux. It had a real narrative flair to it. Unfortunately, neither of these blew me away. I have a sense that Eliot's longer works will be more worthwhile. Fingers crossed...

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Cazxxx
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A very interesting dark gothic Novella exploring what would happen if we could read minds and see the future. I enjoyed the story and loved the writing which was atmospheric

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GinaKButler
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Up next 🎧 A novella for my Catching Up On The Classics Reading Challenge. Middlemarch was one of my favorite reads last year; looking forward to reading more by George Eliot! #bookspinbingo

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Liz_M
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October TBR. Not pictured: The Turn of the Screw, The Lifted Veil, The Fire This Time.

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Bigcountry15
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After reading The Great Gatsby in one sitting a few weeks ago, I decided to search out some classics that could be read in one day. This one caught my attention, so I picked it up today. It was a good read. Very interesting.

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Moray_Reads
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My neighbor just handed over this misdelivered package, making this a lovely, much-appreciated #foliofriday! I saw your post about Travels with my Aunt @Sarah83 and fell in love with the cover 😉
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batsy 😍😍 6y
TrishB They look lovely 💕 6y
Reviewsbylola Thank god for an honest neighbor!! 6y
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saresmoore Ah, yes! Just the pick-me-up you needed! 6y
LeahBergen Isn‘t the cover great? I just had to nab it when I spotted it at the book sale. What is the 2nd book from the left? 6y
Moray_Reads @LeahBergen that one's Vile Bodies. I had to have it after reading it this week 6y
LeahBergen I love that cover. 6y
ladym30 Gorgeous! 6y
scripturient Ok, now I know what my next order is going to include. 😊 6y
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Sarah83
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Not the right book, but it has the same title. Look at this gorgeous edition 😍💖

@DeborahSmall did you already order your edition?

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tpixie Love ❤️ 7y
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BiblioLitten It's beautiful!!❤😍 7y
DeborahSmall Not yet ❤️ 7y
Moray_Reads Oh, oh, this is beautiful! Just ordered a copy too 😍 7y
rubyslippersreads I have this—it's another #blameitonlitsy (and #foliofreaks) buy. 😄 7y
Gissy Beautiful cover!😍 7y
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