My first George Eliot piece. Two short stories originally published in British magazines. Both of these essays express Eliot’s interest in nineteenth century pseudosciences (e.g. phrenology) and her ability to write eloquently about aspects of human psychology and human nature. The Lifted Veil describes a man’s obsession with his brother’s betrothed and renders numerous insights about narcissism, delusion, and desire. Brother Jacob is satire about the ability (or lack thereof) for people to posit multiple truths about their identity to deceive others.