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British philosopher (1817–1878)

George Henry Lewes (; 18 April 1817 – 30 November 1878) was an English philosopher and critic of literature and theatre.

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He was also an amateur physiologist. American feminist Margaret Fuller called Lewes a "witty, French, flippant sort of man".^[1] He became part of the mid-Victorian ferment of ideas which encouraged discussion of Darwinism, positivism, and religious skepticism.

However, he is perhaps best known today for having openly lived with Mary Ann Evans, who wrote under the pen nameGeorge Eliot, as soulmates whose lives and writings were enriched by their relationship, though they never married each other.

Personal life

Early life

Lewes, born in London, was the illegitimate son of the minor poet John Lee Lewes and Elizabeth Ashweek, and the grandson of comic actor Charles Lee Lewes. His mother married a retired sea captain when he was six.

Frequent changes of home meant he was educated in London, Jers