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1 Feb 1859

Adam Bede

Portrait of George EliotIn February 1859, publication of George Eliot’s Adam Bede. Image: Alexandre-Louis-François d'Albert-Durade, Portrait of George Eliot. Source: University of Adelaide. This image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright has expired.

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