Summary:
- The article discusses the 1859 short story "The Lifted Veil" by the renowned Victorian novelist George Eliot.
- The story is considered one of the earliest examples of the "angsty telepath" trope in literature, where the protagonist has the ability to read minds but finds it to be a burden.
- The article analyzes how Eliot used the concept of telepathy to explore themes of isolation, morality, and the limitations of human knowledge and understanding.