The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Wordsworth Classics)
The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Wordsworth Classics)
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The Mill on the Floss is a tragic novel that follows the lives of siblings Maggie and Tom Tulliver, who grow up at Dorlcote Mill on the River Floss. Maggie is intelligent, passionate, and sensitive, but struggles against social expectations and her family’s limitations, while Tom is more conventional and determined. As they grow older, tensions arise between duty, family loyalty, and personal desire, especially as Maggie becomes involved in complicated emotional relationships. These conflicts, combined with social pressures and misunderstandings, ultimately lead to a devastating conclusion. The novel explores themes of sibling bonds, social class, moral responsibility, gender roles, and the struggle between emotion and duty.
About the author George Eliot:
George Eliot (1819–1880), the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, was a major English novelist known for her deep psychological insight and realistic portrayal of Victorian society. She chose a male pen name to ensure her works were taken seriously in a male-dominated literary world. Her novels, including Middlemarch and Silas Marner, often explore moral complexity, human relationships, and the consequences of individual choices. Eliot’s writing is admired for its intellectual depth, empathy, and careful attention to social detail, making her one of the most influential novelists of the 19th century.
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