num_pages: 492
description: 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. 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.
language: English
title: The Mill on the Floss
titlecomplete: The Mill on the Floss
characters: Maggie Tulliver, Tom Tulliver
genres: Classics, British Literature, English Literature, Novels, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Literature, 19th Century, Fiction, Victorian
ratings_count: 54059
places: St. Ogg's
publisher: Dutton Adult