The Lifted Veil (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161468830)

The Lifted Veil is a novella written by the celebrated British author, George Eliot. The story follows the life of a young man named Latimer, who has the ability to see into the future. Despite his gift, Latimer is unhappy and feels isolated from the world around him. He becomes obsessed with a woman named Bertha, who he believes he is destined to marry, despite her being already engaged to someone else. As the story progresses, Latimer's visions become more intense and disturbing, and he begins to lose touch with reality. He becomes convinced that Bertha is hiding something from him and becomes increasingly paranoid. Eventually, he discovers the truth about Bertha and his own fate, leading to a shocking and tragic conclusion.The Lifted Veil explores themes of fate, isolation, and the dangers of obsession. It is a haunting and thought-provoking work that showcases Eliot's masterful storytelling and deep understanding of human psychology.I have lately been subject to attacks of angina pectoris; and in the ordinary course of things, my physician tells me, I may fairly hope that my life will not be protracted many months. Unless, then, I am cursed with an exceptional physical constitution, as I am cursed with an exceptional mental character.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: George Eliot
ISBN-10: 1161468838
ISBN-13: 9781161468830
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d