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GCSE English Literature · key term
A name an author uses when publishing instead of their own name.
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Paper 2
Revise: ContextGeorge Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819–1880). She was born on the Arbury Hall estate near Nuneaton in Warwickshire, where her father managed the estate. Her childhood brought her into contact with both landowning wealth and the lives of less prosperous country people.
Component 2
An assumed name used by a writer when publishing their work; Mary Ann Evans published her fiction as George Eliot.
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George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819–1880). She was born on the Arbury Hall estate near Nuneaton in Warwickshire, where her father managed the estate. Her upbringing gave her knowledge of country life and opportunities to observe the differences between wealthy landowners and poorer working people.
