The Mill on the Floss (Modern Library Classics)

The Mill on the Floss (Modern Library Classics) by Eliot, George. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780375757839.

One of George Eliots best-loved works, The Mill on the Floss is a brilliant portrait of the bonds of provincial life as seen through the eyes of the free-spirited Maggie Tulliver, who is torn between a code of moral responsibility and her hunger for self-fulfillment. Rebellious by nature, she causes friction both among the townspeople of St. Oggs and in her own family, particularly with her brother, Tom. Maggies passionate nature makes her a beloved heroine, but it is also her undoing. The Mill on the Floss is a luminous exploration of human relationships and of a heroine who critics say closely resembles Eliot herself.