Writer George Eliot was an English novelist, poet, and essayist born in 1819. His most famous works include Middlemarch, Silas Marner, and The Mill on the Floss. He is also known for his poetry collections, including The Waste Land and Four Quartets. Writer George SAND was a French novelist, playwright, and memoirist born in 1804. She is best known for her novels, such as Indiana, Consuelo, and The Devil's Pool. Her other works include plays, short stories, and travelogues.