She reigned longer even than her grandfather, George III, during which Britain became the most powerful nation on Earth. ... George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) felt the need write about the ethical conflicts and social problems of the late Victorian Era. Two of her famous works, Adam Bede and Middlemarch, focus on the lives of the middle class. ...

• Word Count: 1447
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School