The only source of tension between Mary Ann and her father was religion.
However, she was allowed to continue her studies in Latin and German while living at home. In 1836, Mary Ann’s mother passed away, and she became the her father’s housekeeper. This struggle with her faith marks the beginning of her religious doubt and exploration. Mary Ann was soon swayed towards Evangelicalism during her time at school. Wallington’s School that she came under the influence of Maria Lewis, the principal governess. She was the youngest of three children with an older half-brother and sister. Her father, Robert Evans, was the estate agent in Warwickshire for the Earl of Lonsdale. Mary Ann Evans was born Novemin Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, England.
Middlemarch is “a magnificent book which with all its imperfections is one of the few English novels written for grown people.”
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