Daniel Deronda · Character
George Henry Lewes
A contemporary writer and partner of George Eliot, referenced in the dedication.
minor
Also known as Henry, George
First appearance: Dedication
George Henry Lewes shows up with force in Dedication. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The dedicatee of the chapter, referred to as 'my dear husband'.
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