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5. George Eliot: Money’s Past and Money’s Future

Author : Nancy Henry

Published in: Women, Literature and Finance in Victorian Britain

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Abstract

This chapter considers the ethics of inheriting money perceived to be tainted by a corrupt past and the choices that Eliot’s characters face when considering how to invest for the future. Henry situates Middlemarch and Daniel Deronda in the context of the investment cultures of Eliot’s late career, specifically her relationship to her financial advisor and future husband, John Walter Cross. She pays particular attention to Eliot’s uniquely progressive portfolio of diversified investments, overseen by Cross, which put her at the forefront of modern investing practices.

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Metadata
Title
George Eliot: Money’s Past and Money’s Future
Author
Nancy Henry
Copyright Year
2018
Book
Women, Literature and Finance in Victorian Britain

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-94330-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-94331-2

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94331-2_5