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George Eliot blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: While on holiday here Mary Ann Evans was inspired to write her first novel published in 1857 under the name of George Eliot
Mary Ann Evans, writing under the pen name George Eliot, was a prominent novelist whose works, including "Adam Bede" published in 1857, are celebrated for their psychological insight and moral complexity.

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