The Mill On The Floss
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of Victorian literature, The Mill on the Floss chronicles the turbulent life of Maggie Tulliver, a fiercely intelligent and passionate young woman growing up in rural England alongside her beloved brother Tom on the banks of the River Floss. George Eliot's masterwork presents the deep psychological tension between personal freedom and societal expectation, as Maggie struggles against the rigid conventions of provincial life that seek to confine her restless spirit. With unflinching emotional honesty and rich social commentary, the novel details the Tulliver family's gradual financial ruin and the devastating consequences it unleashes on sibling bonds and youthful dreams. Eliot's prose is both lyrical and precise, drawing the reader into a world where the forces of nature, family loyalty, and forbidden love converge in a profoundly moving and inevitable tragedy.
Author: George Eliot
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Heron Books, London
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of Victorian literature, The Mill on the Floss chronicles the turbulent life of Maggie Tulliver, a fiercely intelligent and passionate young woman growing up in rural England alongside her beloved brother Tom on the banks of the River Floss. George Eliot's masterwork presents the deep psychological tension between personal freedom and societal expectation, as Maggie struggles against the rigid conventions of provincial life that seek to confine her restless spirit. With unflinching emotional honesty and rich social commentary, the novel details the Tulliver family's gradual financial ruin and the devastating consequences it unleashes on sibling bonds and youthful dreams. Eliot's prose is both lyrical and precise, drawing the reader into a world where the forces of nature, family loyalty, and forbidden love converge in a profoundly moving and inevitable tragedy.