Young Maggie Tulliver is devoted to her brother Tom, but as she grows older and discovers romantic love she comes into conflict with him and her family. She strives to reconcile moral claims and family loyalty with her own desires. Eliot's most...
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Young Maggie Tulliver is devoted to her brother Tom, but as she grows older and discovers romantic love she comes into conflict with him and her family. She strives to reconcile moral claims and family loyalty with her own desires. Eliot's most autobiographical novel was also her most controversial, and this new edition examines its impact. Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Note on the Text -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of George Eliot -- The Mill on the Floss -- Book First: Boy and Girl -- Book Second: School-Time -- Book Third: The Downfall -- Book Fourth: The Valley of Humiliation -- Book Fifth: Wheat and Tares -- Book Sixth: The Great Temptation -- Book Seventh: The Final Rescue -- Textual Variants -- Explanatory Notes.