Mill on the Floss
by George Eliot
Product Description Published in 1860, THE MILL ON THE FLOSS is one of the most popular of George Eliot's works.Its story revolves around the lives of Tom and Maggie, the children of the honest but ignorant miller, Mr Tulliver.Tom is a prosaic youth, whereas Maggie is highly strung, intelligent and rebellious, and her sense of frustration is ultimately the root of tragedy.Thwarted and mismatched love affairs trouble the lives of the protagonists;a compromising situation and her own obstinancy cause Maggie to become socially ostracized.However, Maggie's strength of character leads to an important reconciliation in the dramatic but controversial deno From the Publisher Founded in 1906 by J.M. Dent, the Everyman Library has always tried to make the best books ever written available to the greatest number of people at the lowest possible price. Unique editorial features that help Everyman Paperback Classics stand out from the crowd include: a leading scholar or literary critic's introduction to the text, a biography of the author, a chronology of her or his life and times, a historical selection of criticism, and a concise plot summary. All books published since 1993 have also been completely restyled: all type has been reset, to offer a clarity and ease of reading unique among editions of the classics; a vibrant, full-color cover design now complements these great texts with beautiful contemporary works of art. But the best feature must be Everyman's uniquely low price. Each Everyman title offers these extensive materials at a price that competes with the most inexpensive editions on the market-but Everyman Paperbacks have durable binding, quality paper, and the highest editorial and scholarly standards. From the Back Cover The Mill on the Floss contemplates frustrated intelligence and the longing to be loved. Maggie Tulliver's family at Dorlcote Mill censors her quick, imaginative intellect, while Maggie searches for a lover whose passion she can return. Her inevitable compromises leave her outcast by society, facing the bleak consequences of renunciation and the limitations placed on women's intellectual development.
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RELEASED1997
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LENGTH512
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George Eliot, was an English novelist and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels, including The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871–72), and Daniel Deronda (1876), most of them set in provincial England and well known for their realism and psychological insight. ([Source][1].) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eliot
Mill on the Floss
by George Eliot
Product Description Published in 1860, THE MILL ON THE FLOSS is one of the most popular of George Eliot's works.Its story revolves around the lives of Tom and Maggie, the children of the honest but ignorant miller, Mr Tulliver.Tom is a prosaic youth, whereas Maggie is highly strung, intelligent and rebellious, and her sense of frustration is ultimately the root of tragedy.Thwarted and mismatched love affairs trouble the lives of the protagonists;a compromising situation and her own obstinancy cause Maggie to become socially ostracized.However, Maggie's strength of character leads to an important reconciliation in the dramatic but controversial deno From the Publisher Founded in 1906 by J.M. Dent, the Everyman Library has always tried to make the best books ever written available to the greatest number of people at the lowest possible price. Unique editorial features that help Everyman Paperback Classics stand out from the crowd include: a leading scholar or literary critic's introduction to the text, a biography of the author, a chronology of her or his life and times, a historical selection of criticism, and a concise plot summary. All books published since 1993 have also been completely restyled: all type has been reset, to offer a clarity and ease of reading unique among editions of the classics; a vibrant, full-color cover design now complements these great texts with beautiful contemporary works of art. But the best feature must be Everyman's uniquely low price. Each Everyman title offers these extensive materials at a price that competes with the most inexpensive editions on the market-but Everyman Paperbacks have durable binding, quality paper, and the highest editorial and scholarly standards. From the Back Cover The Mill on the Floss contemplates frustrated intelligence and the longing to be loved. Maggie Tulliver's family at Dorlcote Mill censors her quick, imaginative intellect, while Maggie searches for a lover whose passion she can return. Her inevitable compromises leave her outcast by society, facing the bleak consequences of renunciation and the limitations placed on women's intellectual development.
BRITISH AND IRISH FICTION (FICTIONAL WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)SIBLINGS_FICTION
RELEASED1997
PUBLISHEREveryman Paperbacks
LENGTH512
LANGUAGEEN
George Eliot, was an English novelist and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels, including The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871–72), and Daniel Deronda (1876), most of them set in provincial England and well known for their realism and psychological insight. ([Source][1].) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eliot
