George Eliot George Eliot Mary Anne Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Ann or Marian), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrote seven novels, including "Adam Bede" (1859), "The Mill on the Floss" (1860), "Silas Marner" (1861), "Romola" (1862–63), "Middlemarch" (1871–72), and "Daniel Deronda" (1876), most of which are set in provincial England and known for their realism and psychological insight. Although female authors were published under their own names during her lifetime, she wanted to escape the stereotype
Mary Ann Pascal Mary Ann Pascal Mary Ann Pascal (born February 4, 1958) is an American actress and business executive. She is known for her role as Samantha "Sam" Booke (later Waters) on the Showtime original comedy series "Brothers", and is currently Vice President of Player Development at Wynn Las Vegas. Pascal was born in New York City, spending her upbringing both there and in Florida. She broke into television in 1984, at first in guest roles on such series as "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" and "Hotel", and in a few made-for-TV movies before landing what is perhaps her best known role to