Scenes of Clerical Life
by Eliot, George
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- first
- Condition
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Synopsis
Scenes of Clerical Life is the title under which George Eliot's first published fictional work, a collection of three short stories, was released in book form, and the first of her works to be released under her famous pseudonym. The stories were first published in Blackwood's Magazine over the course of the year 1857, initially anonymously, before being released as a two-volume set by Blackwood and Sons in January 1858.
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- Bookseller
- Honey & Wax Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1003175
- Title
- Scenes of Clerical Life
- Author
- Eliot, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Blackwood
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh and London
- Date Published
- 1858
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- literature, fiction, women
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