description: The story of Maggie Tulliver, a bright young girl growing up in the English countryside. Maggie is a quick witted, precocious child whose forceful personality is always getting her into trouble. She struggles within a patriarchal society that does not appreciate her talent and "cuteness." Her family recognizes her brilliance as a useless thing; her father says it will “come to no good.” This is a tale of a tortured soul who is oppressed by the narrow boundaries set up to contain women in the household, subservient to men. 
title: The Mill on the Floss
titlecomplete: The Mill on the Floss
characters: Maggie Tulliver, Tom Tulliver
genres: Fiction, 19th Century, Classics, English Literature, British Literature, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Literature, Victorian, Novels
ratings_count: 54064
places: St. Ogg's
publisher: Oxford University Press