{"product_id":"9780141439624-the-mill-on-the-floss","title":"The Mill on the Floss","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrought up at Dorlcote Mill, Maggie Tulliver worships her brother Tom and is desperate to win the approval of her parents, but her passionate, wayward nature and her fierce intelligence bring her into constant conflict with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on George Eliot's own childhood experiences to craft an unforgettable story of first love, sibling rivalry and regret, \u003ci\u003eThe Mill on the Floss \u003c\/i\u003eis edited with an introduction and notes by A.S. Byatt, author of \u003ci\u003ePossession\u003c\/i\u003e, in Penguin Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrought up at Dorlcote Mill, Maggie Tulliver worships her brother Tom and is desperate to win the approval of her parents, but her passionate, wayward nature and her fierce intelligence bring her into constant conflict with her family. As she reaches adulthood, the clash between their expectations and her desires is painfully played out as she finds herself torn between her relationships with three very different men: her proud and stubborn brother; hunchbacked Tom Wakem, the son of her family's worst enemy; and the charismatic but dangerous Stephen Guest. With its poignant portrayal of sibling relationships, \u003ci\u003eThe Mill on the Floss\u003c\/i\u003e is considered George Eliot's most autobiographical novel; it is also one of her most powerful and moving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this edition, writer and critic A.S. Byatt, author of \u003ci\u003ePossession\u003c\/i\u003e, provides full explanatory notes and an introduction relating \u003ci\u003eThe Mill on the Floss\u003c\/i\u003e to George Eliot's own life and times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Ann Evans (1819-80) began her literary career as a translator, and later editor, of the \u003ci\u003eWestminster Review\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1857, she published \u003ci\u003eScenes of Clerical Life\u003c\/i\u003e, the first of eight novels she would publish under the name of 'George Eliot', including \u003ci\u003eThe Mill on the Floss\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDaniel Deronda\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Mill on the Floss\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like Thomas Hardy's \u003ci\u003eJude the Obscure\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56594319212918,"sku":"9780141439624","price":10.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34670886.jpg?v=1762276119","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141439624-the-mill-on-the-floss","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}