The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

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The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

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From the author of MIDDLEMARCH and SILAS MARNER, a story of frustrated intelligence and longing, featuring the intelligent Maggie, who yearns to be loved, and her brother Tom, who is forced to study. When Maggie is cast out by Tom, she is ostracized by society, and must face the consequences of renunciation.

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The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

Published in 1860,THE MILL ON THE FLOSS is one of the most popular of George Eliot's works.Its story revolves around the lives of Tom and Maggie,the children of the honest but ignorant miller,Mr Tulliver.Tom is a prosaic youth,whereas Maggie is highly strung,intelligent and rebellious,and her sense of frustration is ultimately the root of tragedy.Thwarted and mismatched love affairs trouble the lives of the protagonists;a compromising situation and her own obstinancy cause Maggie to become socially ostracized.However,Maggie's strength of character leads to an important reconciliation in the dramatic but controversial denouement.

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ISBN 13 9780460877220
ISBN 10 0460877224
Title The Mill on the Floss
Author George Eliot
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1996-11-04
Number of pages 512
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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