George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life 2002 Directed by Mary Downes

Born Mary Ann Evans in 1819, the novelist George Eliot was a woman ahead of her time: a proud and determined individual who continually broke the sexual, religious and social rules of Victorian society. George Eliot: A Scandalous Life explores how the scandals and rumours that plagued her life, never defeated her will or her literary genius; and how, against all odds, she went on to write some of the world's greatest novels including Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss, and Silas Marner.

Countries United Kingdom , USA

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Documentary , TV Movie

Production Company BBC

Release Date 1 November 2002

60 mins