{"product_id":"the-mill-on-the-floss-paperback-1","title":"The Mill on the Floss - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Eliot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGordon S. Haight\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJuliette Atkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Was her life to be always like this? - always bringing some new source of inward strife?'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOpening with one of the most powerful fictional evocations of childhood, \u003cem\u003eThe Mill on the Floss\u003c\/em\u003e (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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over 100 years \u003cem\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuliette Atkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eVictorian Biography Reconsidered: A Study of Nineteenth-Century 'Hidden' Lives\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2010) and is preparing a book for OUP called \u003cem\u003eImmortal Improprieties: French Novels and the Victorians\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.6 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762723619104,"sku":"9780198707530","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/140360c098b30a49d97bc12c25dcdbc7.webp?v=1780224408","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-mill-on-the-floss-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}