literature medium MCQ

Which famous English novelist wrote under the pen name 'George Eliot'?

  1. Charlotte Brontë
  2. Mary Ann Evans
  3. Louisa May Alcott
  4. Virginia Woolf

Answer: Mary Ann Evans

Mary Ann Evans used the male pen name George Eliot to ensure her works would be taken seriously in the Victorian era, as female authors were often stereotyped as writing only romances.

Topic Authors - Pen Names
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