Showing results for title "The Mill on the Floss", by author "George Eliot" in History

George Eliot’s second novel, The Mill on the Floss, published in 1860, delves into the complex lives of siblings Tom and Maggie Tulliver as they navigate their formative years along the river Floss near the fictional town of St. Oggs, reminiscent of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, during the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. Their deep connection to the family mill becomes a poignant backdrop to their tragic destinies. Tom, with his stern and rigid demeanor, contrasts sharply with Maggie’s vibrant and impulsive spirit, leading to a strained relationship that ultimately reaches a breaking point...

Emily Watson, star of the BBC adaptation, reads this classic story of Tom and Maggie Tulliver: brother and sister torn apart by the ignorance of one and the spirit of the other.