George Henry Lewes

By Larissa grant

  • Birth of George Henry Lewes

    George Henry Lewes was born in London England on April 18, 1817. He was an English biographer, literary critic, dramatist, novelist, philosopher, actor, scientist and editor. He was remembered for his decades long liaison with the novelist, Mary Ann Evans.

  • Lewes got married

    Lewes married his wife and they lived communally with Thornton Leigh Hunt and two other couples. The arrangement failed after Lewes had two children by his wife.

  • Lewes published his novel, Ranthorpe

    Lewes published his novel, Ranthorpe, a bildungsroman about the moral and intellectual growth of a young writer.

  • The Leader

    In 1850 Lewes and his friend, Thornton Leigh Hunt, founded a radical weekly called The Leader. He wrote the literary and theatrical features.

  • Death

    George Henry Lewes died on November 28, 1878. Throughout his life, he contributed significantly to the development of emperical metaphysics; his treatment of mental phenomena as related to social and historic conditions.