Is George Eliot a modern novelist? Why is George Eliot called a modern novelist?

 Question: Is George Eliot a modern novelist? Or Why is George Eliot called a modern novelist?

Ans. George Eliot (Mary Ann or Marian) was an English Victorian novelist. She is called the modern novelist because she developed psychological analysis in her fiction. This is the dominating characteristic that is also found in modern fiction. On this basis, George Eliot is also termed a modern novelist.