The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot

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The siblings Tom and Maggie Tulliver are irrevocably shaped by the complexities of family, love, and societal expectations. The Tulliver family faces financial ruin, setting off a chain of events that tests the siblings' bonds and resilience. As they navigate the turbulent waters of adolescence and adulthood, Tom seeks stability and conformity while Maggie yearns for intellectual and emotional fulfillment.

The novel vividly captures the rural landscape and the changing dynamics of a society in flux. Tom and Maggie's poignant journey explores themes of identity, sacrifice, and the consequences of choosing one's path.

GEORGE ELIOT, pseudonym for MARY ANN EVANS [1819-1880], was an English novelist. Several of her works are considered among the most important in British literature within the realistic novel tradition. They often unfold in the English countryside and are characterized by a deeply empathetic psychological portrayal that was ahead of its time.

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GEORGE ELIOT, pseudonym for MARY ANN EVANS [1819-1880], was an English novelist. Several of her works are considered among the most important in British literature within the realistic novel tradition. They often unfold in the English countryside and are characterized by a deeply empathetic psychological portrayal that was ahead of its time.