The Lifted Veil

by George Eliot

Book Overview

The master of realism, George Eliot, makes a daring departure in this dark tale of ESP, mesmerism, and telepathy. In this little-known story-the only thing she ever wrote using a first-person voice-she explores the psychological state of a man who can read people's minds and see into the future, then finds himself in danger when he falls in love with a woman whose mind he can't read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140161163
• ISBN13: 9780140161168
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 91 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Must Read Melancholy Romance

Wow... This book had me saying wow early on, and perhaps this was the first sign that I was in the presence of significant literature. Basically, George Eliot (literature buffs know this is Mary Anne Evans) strikes you in 'The Lifted Veil' immediately with a somber punch worthy of Edgar Allen Poe, followed by drama, romance, and a hint of the mystic. The tone remains constant in it's dark mood, but this did little to dampen my enthusiasm as a reader. Already this book has climbed into my top 20 short stories involving romance. I really would hate to spoil your reading of this great tale with spoilers, but suffice it to say the allusion of the title is referring to the marital veil primarily, and not the veil of death, although that could be also intended on a lesser note. So, basically, I would consider this a great read for anyone ever contemplating marriage, as a cautionary tale. It really does have some good insight into that, as well as the 'pecking order' of family relationships. Overall, a period romance with a very personal, very somber, slightly mystic and very male feel to it, which distinguishes it greatly. Highly recommended.