ABSTRACT This article transcribes eight hitherto unpublished George Eliot letters arranged in chronological order. The sources for the letters are book and autograph dealers’ catalogues, auction houses, the British Library, and recent acquisitions by university libraries. Placed in their context, chronologically they belong to the early years of George Eliot’s intimate relationship with George Henry Lewes, the publication of her first three volume novel Adam Bede in 1859 through to his death in 1878 and Eliot’s return to dealing with everyday business after a period of intense grieving. The letters reveal her empathy for others, friendships, appreciation of gifts, the significance of an object in remembrance of a friend, her taking over Lewes’s business duties when he was trying to complete under pressure his work and following his death her efforts to preserve his legacy.

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乔治·艾略特：八封未发表的书信

摘要 本文按时间顺序转录了八封迄今未发表的乔治·艾略特 (George Eliot) 信件。这些信件的来源是书籍和签名经销商的目录、拍卖行、大英图书馆以及大学图书馆最近的收购。放在他们的上下文中，按时间顺序，它们属于乔治·艾略特与乔治·亨利·刘易斯的亲密关系的早期，她的前三卷小说亚当·比德于 1859 年出版，直到他于 1878 年去世，艾略特在强烈的悲痛期。这些信件揭示了她对他人的同情、友谊、对礼物的欣赏、纪念朋友的物品的重要性，