The Mill on the Floss
Author: George Eliot
When the miller Mr Tulliver becomes entangled in lawsuits, he sets off a chain of events that will profoundly affect the lives of his family and bring into conflict his passionate daughter Maggie with her inflexible but adored brother Tom. As she grows older, Maggie’s discovery of romantic love draws her once more into a struggle to reconcile familial and moral claims with….Read More
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