The mill on the Floss
by George Eliot
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This novel, based on George Eliot's own experiences of provincial life, is an ambiguous work where moral choice is subjected to the hypocrisy of the Victorian age. Headstrong Maggie Tulliver finds that her love for her brother turns to conflict, due to his bourgeois standards.
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Fiction, Social life and customs, Conflict of generations, Brothers and sisters, Loss (Psychology), Young women, Water mills, Vendetta, Manners and customs, SiblingsPlaces
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The mill on the Floss: pseud., i.e. Marian Evans, afterwards Cross
1860, W. Blackwood and sons
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"Set in early 19th century England, this is the tale of gifted, free-spirited Maggie Tulliver and her selfish, spoiled brother, Tom, who were born and raised at Dorlcote Mill on the River Floss. Eliot's portrayal of sibling relationships is terribly poignant and plays a major part in the novel, as does the longstanding rivalry between two local families - the Tullivers and the Wakems. From earliest childhood Maggie worships her brother Tom, longing to win his approval, and that of her parents. However, her fierce intelligence and strong streak of independence bring her into constant conflict with her family. She finds, in literature, the kindness and love she longs for in life."--Page 4 of cover.
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