Language: English
Published in: 1860
Categorie(s): Fiction, Humorous
Word count: 16,552 words (≈ about 1 hour)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2171
Copyright: Public Domain
Brother Jacob is Eliot's literary homage to Thackeray, a satirical modern fable that draws telling parallels between eating and reading. Revealing Eliot's deep engagement with the question of whether there are 'necessary truths' independent of our perception of them and the boundaries of art and the self.
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