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The Mill on the Floss
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $66.95
Publisher: Lushena Books
Published: Sep 23 2025
Pages: 506
Weight: 2.38
Height: 1.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (1860) follows the tragic story of siblings Maggie and Tom Tulliver, children of a mill owner in rural England. Maggie is intelligent, passionate, and imaginative, but her society's rigid expectations for women constantly suppress her spirit. Tom, more practical and strict, struggles with financial difficulties after their father loses the family mill.
As they grow, Maggie longs for love and intellectual freedom but faces scandal when she forms a close relationship with Stephen Guest, her cousin's fiancé. Torn between desire and duty, she ultimately renounces him, leading to public disgrace and isolation.
The novel ends tragically when a great flood sweeps through their town. Maggie and Tom reconcile in a moment of forgiveness, but both drown together, symbolizing their deep, inseparable bond.
It's a powerful exploration of family loyalty, societal constraints, and the clash between personal passion and moral duty.
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