Essays and Leaves from a Notebook (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

This 1884 volume republishes articles that first appeared in magazines prior to Eliot's fame as a novelist.  Eliot herself selected and edited the articles prior to her death.  Included as well are a number of "notes" written by Eliot for later expansion in her novels or simply to develop an idea for its own sake.  Of these latter, "Judgments on Authors," "Story-telling," and "Value of Originality" are of exceptional interest.