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Classic Love Stories

The Mill on the Floss

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The Mill on the Floss is a classic romance novel by George Eliot. Readers will find themes of England, young women, siblings and conflict of generations.

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About The Mill on the Floss

"The Mill on the Floss" by George Eliot is a novel published in 1860. It follows siblings Tom and Maggie Tulliver as they grow up at their family's mill in rural England. Their close but troubled bond is tested by family bankruptcy, forbidden friendships, and conflicting desires. Maggie struggles between her passionate nature and social duty, caught between her intellectual connection with Philip Wakem and her attraction to Stephen Guest. The novel explores the tension between personal yearning and family loyalty in provincial Victorian society.
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The Mill on the Floss — LibriVox recording, 25 h 39 min in 63 sections.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • England
  • Psychological fiction
  • Young women
  • Love stories
  • Domestic fiction
  • Siblings
  • Conflict of generations
  • Vendetta
  • Loss, Psychology
  • Water mills

Quick answers

Who wrote The Mill on the Floss?

The Mill on the Floss was written by George Eliot.

What genre is The Mill on the Floss?

It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

Is The Mill on the Floss free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Mill on the Floss?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 25 h 39 min.

What books are similar to The Mill on the Floss?

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