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The Mill on the Floss

By George Eliot
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The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot is a deeply emotional narrative exploring the turbulent lives of siblings Tom and Maggie Tulliver as they grow up near the River Floss. The novel delves into family dynamics, societal expectations, and the struggle between personal desires and duty. It artfully combines themes of love, loyalty, and tragedy within a quintessentially Victorian setting.
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You might enjoy this classic novel if you're intrigued by vivid character studies and the complexities of human relationships. Delving into themes of moral struggle, sibling dynamics, and social constraints, it offers rich exploration of personal development against a backdrop of 19th-century rural life. If you appreciate a blend of psychological insight and poignant storytelling, this book could be an engaging choice.

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The Mill on the Floss

Brought up at Dorlcote Mill, Maggie Tulliver worships her brother Tom and is desperate to win the approval of her parents, but her passionate, wayward nature and her fierce intelligence bring her into constant conflict with her family.

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Brought up at Dorlcote Mill, Maggie Tulliver worships her brother Tom and is desperate to win the approval of her parents. However, her passionate, wayward nature and her fierce intelligence bring her into constant conflict with her family.

As she reaches adulthood, the clash between their expectations and her desires is painfully played out as she finds herself torn between her relationships with three very different men: her proud and stubborn brother, a close friend who is also the son of her family's worst enemy, and a charismatic but dangerous suitor.

With its poignant portrayal of sibling relationships, The Mill on the Floss is considered George Eliot's most autobiographical novel. It is also one of her most powerful and moving works.

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The Mill on the Floss receives praise for its warmth and enduring quality, with readers and critics alike often marvelling at its ability to consistently captivate through its energetic and heartfelt narrative.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141439624

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 February 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by A. S. Byatt
  • Edited by A. S. Byatt
  • Introduction by A. S. Byatt
  • Introduction by A. S. Byatt

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 640

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About the Author

Mary Ann Evans (1819-80) began her literary career as a translator, and later editor, of the Westminster Review. In 1857, she published Scenes of Clerical Life, the first of eight novels she would publish under the name of 'George Eliot', includingAdam Bede, Middlemarch, and Daniel Deronda. A S Byatt is an Honorary Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge. Her published work includes The Shadow of the Sun and Possession, the winner of the 1990 Booker Prize.

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