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George Meredith was an influential English novelist known for his profound psychological portrayals and complex character development. His works often delve into social and moral issues, exploring the pursuit of personal freedom. Born on February 12, 1828, he passed away on May 18, 1909.

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“And if I drink oblivion of a day, / So shorten I the stature of my soul.”

Ifs Soul Drink My Soul Oblivion Drunkenness Stature

Book:Poems of George Meredith

Source: Poems of George Meredith

“Darker grows the valley, more and more forgetting: So were it with me if forgetting could be willed. Tell the grassy hollow that holds the bubbling well-spring, Tell it to forget the source that keeps it filled.”

Ifs Wells Grows Forget Source Spring Filled Valleys Hollow

Book:The Complete Works of George Meredith

Source: The Complete Works of George Meredith

“A woman who is not quite a fool will forgive your being but a man, if you are surely that. . .”

Ifs Men Fool Forgiving

Book:The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of a Father and Son (Complete)

Source: The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of a Father and Son (Complete)

“The man of science is nothing if not a poet gone wrong.”

Ifs Men Poetry Gone He Man Poet

Author:George Meredith

About the Author

Born: February 12, 1828
Died: May 18, 1909
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 87

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