The Mill on the Floss, George Eliot
The Mill on the Floss, George Eliot
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The Mill on the Floss

Author: George Eliot

Narrator: Laura Sears

Unabridged: 20 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Robert Larson

Published: 08/18/2024


Synopsis

George Eliot's classic explores the complex lives of Maggie and Tom Tulliver, siblings growing up in rural England. Bound by a deep familial bond, they navigate societal expectations, personal desires, and the challenges of their time. Maggie, intelligent and spirited, struggles against the constraints of her role in society, while Tom, more pragmatic, strives to protect his family.The story begins with the Tulliver family living at Dorlcote Mill, where Mr. Tulliver dreams of a better future for his son, Tom, by sending him to a prestigious school. Maggie, the spirited and intelligent younger sister, struggles with societal norms and her own desires, often clashing with Tom's more conservative views. Their lives take a tragic turn when Mr. Tulliver loses a lawsuit, leading to the family's financial ruin and the eventual loss of the mill.

About George Eliot

George Eliot is the masculine pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819–1880), one of Victorian England's leading novelists. Her first stories appeared in Blackwood's magazine, followed by such novels as The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, and Middlemarch. Her work was popular with critics and the public alike, and in later years her novels were especially valued for their detailed portrayals of rural English life.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Veda on September 24, 2020

Found this Penguin Reader for €1 in a little book village in my country called Redu. Quick and entertaining read. I hadn't read a Penguin Reader since my third year of high school, but it's nice to just get a basic overview in very little time of what certain classic novels are about. On the other s......more