num_pages: 416
description: Misunderstood Maggie Tulliver is torn. Her rebellious and passionate nature demands expression, while her provincial kin and community expect self-denial. Based closely on the author's own life, Maggie's story explores the conflicts of love and loyalty and the friction between desire and moral responsibility. Written in 1860, The Mill on the Floss was published to instant popularity. An accurate, evocative depiction of English rural life, this compelling narrative features a vivid and realistic cast, headed by one of 19th-century literature's most appealing characters. Required reading for most students, it ranks prominently among the great Victorian novels.
language: English
title: The Mill on the Floss
titlecomplete: The Mill on the Floss (Dover Thrift Editions)
characters: Tom Tulliver, Maggie Tulliver
genres: Literature, Classics, Novels, Classic Literature, English Literature, Victorian, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Fiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 54060
places: St. Ogg's
publisher: Dover Publications