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Hughes (life writing, Univ. of East Anglia; George Eliot: The Last Victorian) uses notorious body parts of prominent Victorians to unveil a variety of anatomical realities that contemporary authors usually omitted—usually through unspoken cultural agreement, but not infrequently with obfuscating intent or in accordance with editorial or familial demand. The entry on George Eliot's hand provides perhaps the most detailed lo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More