Clare Carlisle is the author of Philosopher of the Heart: The Restless Life of Søren Kierkegaard (FSG, 2020) and The Marriage Question: George Eliot’s Double Life (FSG, 2023).

Clare Carlisle

After the Leap: Marriage and Philosophy in George Eliot and Søren Kierkegaard

"Writing only leads to more writing." — Colette

Literary Criticism

"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." — Lorraine Hansberry

Philosophy &amp; Religion

"I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead." — Samuel Goldwyn

Biography &amp; Autobiography

Clare Carlisle is the author of Philosopher of the Heart: The Restless Life of Søren Kierkegaard (FSG, 2020) and The Marriage Question: George Eliot’s Double Life (FSG, 2023).

Clare Carlisle

Articles

After the Leap: Marriage and Philosophy in George Eliot and Søren Kierkegaard