IDENTITY
Felix Holt, the Radical
Literature
Work Summary
Felix Holt, the Radical by George Eliot is a novel set during the political agitation surrounding the 1832 Reform Act and centred on the idealistic radical Felix Holt and the young Esther Lyon. It combines political conflict, disputed inheritance, class relations and personal development while questioning the meaning of genuine social reform.
Evidence Summary
Across two documented events from 4 Mar 1878 to 4 Mar 1883, Van Gogh's engagement with Felix Holt, the Radical progresses through reading to quotation/copying.
Van Gogh says, 'Lately I read the following in Felix Holt the Radical by Eliot.'
CONTEXT
Author / Source
George Eliot
Work
Felix Holt, the Radical
Years / Period
4 Mar 1878 | 4 Mar 1883
Van Gogh Relation
Reread, Quoted / Copied, Recommended / Sent
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
4 Mar 1878 — Letter 142
Reread · Recommended / intended reread
Van Gogh lists Felix Holt among Eliot books Theo should read.
Response: He says he will read the listed works again when he has time.
Connection: Repeated engagement with Eliot.
4 Mar 1883 — Letter 324
Quoted / Copied · Read / quoted
Van Gogh says, 'Lately I read the following in Felix Holt the Radical by Eliot.'
Response: He quotes the novel directly.
Connection: Documented active literary use.
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