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The Mill on the Floss
Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
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This classic novel will appeal to readers who enjoy richly drawn characters, moral complexity, and evocative depictions of 19th-century rural England. It is ideal for fans of literary fiction and those interested in family dramas and social themes.
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See moreGeorge Eliot's masterful portrayal of rural nineteenth-century society, with a new introduction by Professor Kathryn Hughes.
George Eliot's masterful portrayal of rural nineteenth-century society, with a new introduction by Professor Kathryn Hughes.
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With precise plotting underpinned by a wise understanding of human nature, George Eliot's most autobiographical novel gives a wonderful evocation of rural life and the complicated relationship between siblings.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of The Mill on the Floss features an introduction by Professor Kathryn Hughes.
Maggie Tulliver and her brother Tom enjoy a rural childhood on the banks of the river Floss. But the approach of adulthood creates tension: intelligent and fiery Maggie tests the boundaries of nineteenth-century society in her search for love, while Tom embraces convention and accepts his father's desire for him to become a businessman. Increasingly self-righteous, Tom disapproves of his sister's suitors, and when he discovers that she took a fateful boat trip with Stephen Guest, her cousin's fiancé, he turns his back on her. Maggie is ostracized by her beloved brother and her own community, and only through tragic events are the siblings reunited...
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The Guardian praises Maggie as a classic literary heroine who resonates with bookish girls, likening her appeal to characters like Anne of Green Gables and Jane Eyre. Virginia Woolf admired Eliot's enduring energy and warmth, describing her novels as a welcoming literary retreat.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781509890019
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 May 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Contributors:
- Introduction by Kathryn Hughes
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 37.0mm
Width: 103.0mm
Height: 157.0mm
Weight: 358g
Pages: 720
About the Author
George Eliot was born Mary Anne Evans in 1819. Her father was the land agent of Arbury Hall in Warwickshire, in the library of which Eliot embarked upon a brilliant self-education. She moved to London in 1850 and shone in its literary circles. It was, however, her novels of English rural life that brought her fame, starting with Adam Bede, published under her new pen-name in 1859. She went on to publish novels including The Mill on the Floss in 1860 and Middlemarch in 1871 as well as poetry and non-fiction. Queen Victoria was one of her most devoted readers. Eliot died in 1880.
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