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Mill on the Floss

Mill on the Floss

By: George Eliot
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 Set against the backdrop of the river Floss in the early 1820s, Mill on the Floss paints a vivid portrait of the lives of Tom and Maggie Tulliver, a brother and sister navigating the challenges of family, love, and societal expectations. Over the span of 10-15 years, we follow their journey from childhood to the tragic end of their lives in a flood. This semi-autobiographical novel by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) explores Maggies tumultuous relationships with her brother Tom, her sensitive friend Philip Wakem, and the charming Stephen Guest, who is engaged to her cousin Lucy Deane. Through Maggies story, Eliot delves into themes of desire, identity, and the struggle against societal norms, offering a poignant reflection of her own experiences in a scandalous relationship with the married George Henry Lewes.Copyright 19th and 20th Century Fiction
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  • 044 - Book 06 The Great Temptation Chapter 05 - Showing That Tom Had Opened the Oyster

    044 - Book 06 The Great Temptation Chapter 05 - Showing That Tom Had Opened the Oyster
    Mar 5 2026
    Set against the backdrop of the river Floss in the early 1820s, Mill on the Floss paints a vivid portrait of the lives of Tom and Maggie Tulliver, a brother and sister navigating the challenges of family, love, and societal expectations. Over the span of 10-15 years, we follow their journey from childhood to the tragic end of their lives in a flood. This semi-autobiographical novel by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) explores Maggies tumultuous relationships with her brother Tom, her sensitive friend Philip Wakem, and the charming Stephen Guest, who is engaged to her cousin Lucy Deane. Through Maggies story, Eliot delves into themes of desire, identity, and the struggle against societal norms, offering a poignant reflection of her own experiences in a scandalous relationship with the married George Henry Lewes.
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    14 mins
  • 043 - Book 06 The Great Temptation - Chapter 04 - Brother and Sister

    043 - Book 06 The Great Temptation - Chapter 04 - Brother and Sister
    Mar 4 2026
    Set against the backdrop of the river Floss in the early 1820s, Mill on the Floss paints a vivid portrait of the lives of Tom and Maggie Tulliver, a brother and sister navigating the challenges of family, love, and societal expectations. Over the span of 10-15 years, we follow their journey from childhood to the tragic end of their lives in a flood. This semi-autobiographical novel by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) explores Maggies tumultuous relationships with her brother Tom, her sensitive friend Philip Wakem, and the charming Stephen Guest, who is engaged to her cousin Lucy Deane. Through Maggies story, Eliot delves into themes of desire, identity, and the struggle against societal norms, offering a poignant reflection of her own experiences in a scandalous relationship with the married George Henry Lewes.
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    16 mins
  • 042 - Book 06 The Great Temptation - Chapter 03 - Confidential Moments

    042 - Book 06 The Great Temptation - Chapter 03 - Confidential Moments
    Mar 3 2026
    Set against the backdrop of the river Floss in the early 1820s, Mill on the Floss paints a vivid portrait of the lives of Tom and Maggie Tulliver, a brother and sister navigating the challenges of family, love, and societal expectations. Over the span of 10-15 years, we follow their journey from childhood to the tragic end of their lives in a flood. This semi-autobiographical novel by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) explores Maggies tumultuous relationships with her brother Tom, her sensitive friend Philip Wakem, and the charming Stephen Guest, who is engaged to her cousin Lucy Deane. Through Maggies story, Eliot delves into themes of desire, identity, and the struggle against societal norms, offering a poignant reflection of her own experiences in a scandalous relationship with the married George Henry Lewes.
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    14 mins
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