Mary Ann Evans, better known under the pseudonym George Eliot (1819-1880), was a major Victorian novelist and poet. As her popularity grew, so did her admirers. 



Two in particular - Alexander Main and Edith Simcox - started to cross the line as far as “passionate devotion.” 



One sent numerous gushy letters. Another recorded her unreciprocated love for the novelist in a secret journal. Both made George Eliot pretty uncomfortable.

Executive Producers: Maria Trimarchi and Holly Frey

Producer & Editor: Casby Bias

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Mary Ann Evans, better known under the pseudonym George Eliot (1819-1880), was a major Victorian novelist and poet. As her popularity grew, so did her admirers. 
 
Two in particular - Alexander Main and Edith Simcox - started to cross the line as far as “passionate devotion.” 
 
One sent numerous gushy letters. Another recorded her unreciprocated love for the novelist in a secret journal. Both made George Eliot pretty uncomfortable.
Executive Producers: Maria Trimarchi and Holly Frey
Producer &amp; Editor: Casby Bias
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Mary Ann Evans, better known under the pseudonym George Eliot (1819-1880), was a major Victorian novelist and poet. As her popularity grew, two admirers started to become stalkers.

Alexander Main and Edith Simcox: The Passionate Worshipers

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