The Mill on the Floss

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George Eliot Gordon S. Haight (former Professor Emeritus of English Literature, Yale University, former Professor Emeritus of English Literature, Yale University)

The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot, Gordon S. Haight (former Professor Emeritus of English Literature, Yale University, former Professor Emeritus of English Literature, Yale University), Juliette Atkinson (Lecturer in English, Lecturer in English, University College London)

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Worlds Classics
15 September 2015

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Series: Oxford World's Classics

'Was her life to be always like this? - always bringing some new source of inward strife?'

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 her own desires. Strong-willed, compassionate, and intensely loyal, Maggie seeks personal happiness and inner peace but risks rejection and ostracism in her close-knit community.

Opening with one of the most powerful fictional evocations of childhood, The Mill on the Floss (1860) vividly portrays both the 'oppressive narrowness' and the appeal of provincial England, the comedy as well as the tragedy of obscure lives. George Eliot's most autobiographical novel was also her most controversial, and has been the subject of animated debate ever since.

This edition combines the definitive Clarendon text with a lively new introduction and notes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: George Eliot
Introduction and notes by: Juliette Atkinson (Lecturer in English Lecturer in English University College London)
Edited by: Gordon S. Haight (former Professor Emeritus of English Literature Yale University former Professor Emeritus of English Literature Yale University)
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 378g
ISBN: 9780198707530
ISBN 10: 0198707533
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 15 September 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Juliette Atkinson is the author of Victorian Biography Reconsidered: A Study of Nineteenth-Century 'Hidden' Lives (OUP, 2010) and is preparing a book for OUP called Immortal Improprieties: French Novels and the Victorians.

Reviews for The Mill on the Floss

it's the non-posh voices that leap off the page - the wives of prosperous farmers and merchants taken directly from Eliot's own childhood * Kate Saunders, The Big Issue * It's a little late for me to review a book that has been a prized classic of English literature for over a hundred years, so I'll confine my comments to the package - there are various editions of this book available, but given the choice I would opt for an Oxford World's Classic edition any day - the clarity of the typeface and the quality of the paper are superb, and the cover artwork is stunning. Brilliant new editions of two of George Eliot's timeless classics. * Books Monthly *