George Meredith
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- proper noun
- George Meredith is known for his masterpiece, 'The Egoist', which explores complex themes of love and identity.
Examples
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Many critics consider George Meredith a pioneering figure in Victorian literature.
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I wrote my thesis on the novels of George Meredith and their social commentary.
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George Meredith was highly regarded for his psychological insight in character development.
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Wow! George Meredith changed literature!
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Many consider George Meredith a pioneer.
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Academics often study the works of George Meredith to understand the evolution of the English novel.
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In her lecture, the professor emphasized how George Meredith's narrative style influenced later writers.
Surface Forms
Morphology
George + Meredith
This is a proper name referring to a specific historical individual; knowing the constituent names 'George' and 'Meredith' does not reveal the referent or the biographical information. Recognition of this MWE requires encyclopedic/cultural knowledge rather than compositional word knowledge, so it is not derivable by a B1 learner from the parts.
Etymology
George Meredith was an English writer in the late 1800s who looked closely at people's minds and social life. Imagine him with a small magnifying glass studying characters; this picture helps you remember that his books and poems show a deep 'understanding of people', so his name stands for an important Victorian 'novelist and poet'.