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The Mill on the Floss - (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels) by George Eliot (Paperback)
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- Misunderstood Maggie Tulliver is torn.
- 432 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
- Series Name: Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels
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About the Book
Based on the author's own experiences, this accurate, evocative portrait of 19th-century English rural life explores the conflicts of love and loyalty and the friction between desire and moral responsibility.Book Synopsis
Misunderstood Maggie Tulliver is torn. Her rebellious and passionate nature craves expression, but her provincial kin and community expect self-denial. When her father's folly places their ancestral home in jeopardy, Maggie is forced to draw upon her intelligence and sensitivity -- qualities unappreciated in a woman of her time and place. Her failure to uphold the family honor excites the self-righteous wrath of her neighbors, a scornful condemnation shared even by Maggie's adored brother, Tom.Written in 1860, The Mill on the Floss reflects the values of England's growing middle-class society. Maggie's story, with some incidents and characters drawn directly from author George Eliot's own life, explores the conflicts of love and loyalty and the friction between desire and moral responsibility. An accurate, evocative depiction of English rural life, this compelling narrative features vivid and realistic characterizations, including one of nineteenth-century literature's most appealing heroines.
About the Author
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans, 1819-80) was an English novelist, translator, and one of the Victorian era's most prominent authors. In Middlemarch, Silas Marner, The Mill on the Floss, and other novels, she originated a method of psychological analysis that became commonplace in modern fiction. Eliot's stories continue to captivate with their readable style and the warmth and humanity of their characters.Additional product information and recommendations
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