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2007 saw a celebration of George Eliot’s famous novel ‘Scenes of Clerical Life’
The ‘Scenes Revisited’ festival celebrated the 150th anniversary of the publication of George Eliot’s first work of fiction. |
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During the festival Warwickshire paid tribute to this literary great and her links with the local area.
Events included talks, walks, coach tours, open churches, readings, bike rides, trails, exhibitions, family activities and lots more.
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Scenes of Clerical Life
Scenes of Clerical Life was first published in Blackwood's Magazine over the course of 1857 and is one of George Eliot's most famous pieces of work.
Comprising of a collection of three short stories that take place in and around the fictional town of Milby in the English Midlands. Each of the Scenes concerns a different Anglican clergyman, but is not necessarily centred upon him. | |
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Podcasts
Learn more about George Eliot and her special links with Warwickshire through two information packed podcasts that bring to life the characters, locations and life of George Eliot as depicted in her novels.
Presented by broadcaster Jane Markham, both have been edited to accompany the existing George Eliot walking Tours and Driving Tours, adding an extra depth to the life and works of George Eliot and her home town of Nuneaton.
See the George Eliot Podcasts webpage for more details. |
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George Eliot
Often eclipsed by Warwickshire’s other literary heavyweight Shakespeare, George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Anne Evans) was a renowned novelist in Victorian England and famous for the realism and psychological insight of her stories.
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Still highly regarded today, Nuneaton’s most famous daughter has had many of her works adapted for television. Lavish productions of her novels Middlemarch, Daniel Deronda and The Mill on the Floss have ensured that her fame lives on.
For more details on George Eliot see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eliot
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Visiting George Eliot Country
The George Eliot: Scenes Trail and George Eliot Country: A Guide leaflets are now available and were produced as part of the Heritage Lottery Funded project. These guides give locals and visitors alike an opportunity to learn more about the writer and the places which inspired her stories.
There is also the older George Eliot Country: Self Guided Tour that is very useful as it features maps and more. | |
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These are all also available to download from www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/george-eliot-country. Alternatively, for hard copies contact the Tourism Officer on (024) 7637 6490 or tourism@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk.
Visitors can also participate in a George Eliot Country guided coach tour that visits places of interest relating to George Eliot and her life. This event is in mid-September during the annual Heritage Open Days Weekend.
Visit www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/george-eliot-country for more details on Visiting George Eliot Country.
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Further information
www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/george-eliot-country for details on Visiting George Eliot Country.
Self Guided Tour leaflet - This is the perfect accompaniment to the podcasts and includes a fold out map plotting all the locations associated with George Eliot, as well as full details on these places.
George Eliot Country Guide - a further resource that takes you into the heart of George Eliot Country, bringing to life the great writer’s home as she saw and imagined it. It is your guide to George Eliot Country, whether you are already a fan of her writing, or whether you are new to her and want to learn more about the world of this highly intelligent and controversial woman.
George Eliot : Scenes Trails - three tours of places which inspired ‘Scenes’ or which have a connection with the life and works of George Eliot - a walking, cycling and driving tour.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eliot for full details on George Eliot.
Local Attractions List - this links into our attractions database and lists all tourist attractions by district and by type. |
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