The Mill on the Floss
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Published
London ; New York : Penguin Books, 2003.
Format
Book
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles - Fiction (Adult) | ELIOT Geor | Checked Out | April 8, 2024 |
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
More Details
Published
London ; New York : Penguin Books, 2003.
Physical Desc
xlviii, 579 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
In this edition writer and critic A. S. Byatt provides full explanatory notes and an introduction relating Mill on the Floss to George Eliot's own life and times.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xliv-xlv).
Description
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. 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.