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Charles Grant, a literary mediator: With three unpublished letters to George Eliot.

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From: The Modern Language Review
Date: 19990401
Author:Trainer, James

Charles Grant was an enthusiast for both German and English literatures, and was an aspiring writer and critic. He visited Jena in 1859 with the intention of learning Germany but quickly became interested in the art and literature of Germany, devoting his time to writing about and translating the works of Goethe, Heine and Kleist. He also sought to familiarize his German contemporaries with the works of English writers, particularly George Eliot, who he made personal contact with.

In 1859 Charles Grant went for a short stay in Jena, with the intention of acquiring a knowledge of German. He ...

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