The Lifted Veil
By (Author) George Eliot
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Mint Editions
5th May 2021
United States
General
Fiction
Classic fiction: general and literary
Hardback
46
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
Latimer is cursed with psychic abilities that allow him to see the future, yet hes unable to avoid the dark turn of his own life.
What many consider a gift, he sees as a curse that has destroyed his ability to have normal relationships.
Latimer can hear peoples deepest thoughts and has visions of their impending future. Its a power he acquired at a young age following a brief illness. Latimer loathes his ability, as it has made it nearly impossible for him to make genuine connections. He unknowingly uncovers dark secrets that reveal the worst of humanity. Despite this foresight, Latimers desire to control his own narrative blinds him to an inevitable outcome.
The Lifted Veil is a unique entry in Eliots literary catalogue. It was released the same year as her debut novel, Adam Bede, and is a stark departure from her usual themes. It highlights a different point-of-view and Eliots diverse storytelling ability.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Lifted Veil is both modern and readable.
George Eliot (1819-1880), born Mary Ann Evans, was an English writer best known for her poetry and novels. She grew up in a conservative environment where she received a Christian education. An avid reader, Eliot expanded her horizons on religion, science and free thinkers. Her earliest writings included an anonymous English translation of The Life of Jesus in 1846 before embracing a career as a fiction writer. Some of her most notable works include Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss(1860) and Silas Marner.