Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 1954 Eliot, George 1819 1880 Evans, Mary Anne Cross, Marian Evans Evans, Marian Cross, Mary Ann Lewes, M. E. (Marian Evans) Lewes, Marian Evans The Mill on the Floss Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Curtis Weyant and David Maddock "The Mill on the Floss" by George Eliot is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the lives of siblings Tom and Maggie Tulliver, exploring themes of family dynamics, social expectations, and personal ambition. As they grow up in a rural English setting by the River Floss, their differing personalities and aspirations set the stage for conflict and self-discovery. The opening of the novel introduces the idyllic setting of Dorlcote Mill, which serves as a backdrop for the Tulliver family. The narrative begins with a description of the surrounding landscape, rich with natural beauty, establishing a tone of nostalgia and simplicity. Mr. Tulliver is depicted as a father determined to provide his son Tom with a good education, which sparks discussions among family members about the best schooling options. This section also highlights the dynamic between Tom and Maggie, revealing early hints of their complex relationship as Maggie grapples with her identity and attempts to earn her brother's approval. The stage is set for the challenges they will face in the broader world beyond their home, where societal pressures and personal desires intersect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Psychological fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Domestic fiction Siblings -- Fiction Conflict of generations -- Fiction Vendetta -- Fiction Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction Water mills -- Fiction PR Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1257787 1258186 2024-10-03T10:16:13.870143 2023-10-03T09:11:38.789498 text/html text/html 1262778 2023-04-15T15:15:18 text/html 813745 2024-10-03T10:16:26.816584 application/epub+zip 815770 2024-10-03T10:16:15.561148 application/epub+zip 685209 2024-10-03T10:16:14.681173 application/epub+zip 1336461 2024-10-03T10:16:36.305562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1273467 2024-10-03T10:16:26.121570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1170966 2022-09-03T13:00:57.051132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1212446 1212433 2024-10-03T10:16:12.537181 2023-10-03T09:11:37.567440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1212210 2023-04-15T15:15:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22252 2024-10-03T10:16:36.451531 application/rdf+xml 10661 2024-10-03T10:16:14.922133 image/jpeg 1829 2024-10-03T10:16:14.799142 image/jpeg 457301 2023-04-15T15:16:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 1011475 2023-04-15T15:17:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 1016662 2024-10-03T10:16:13.988160 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia