Literary Fiction
Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
2018·322 pages
A young woman's struggle with family duty and personal desire in 19th-century England.
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A young woman's struggle with family duty and personal desire in 19th-century England.
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The novel details the lives of Tom and Maggie Tulliver, a brother and sister growing up on the fictional river Floss near the fictional village of St. Oggs, evidently in the 1820's, after the Napoleonic Wars but prior to the first Reform Bill (1832). The novel spans a period of 10-15 years, from Tom and Maggie's childhood up until their deaths in a flood on the Floss. The book is loosely autobiographical, reflecting the disgrace that George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) herself had while in a relations...
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Romance & sex
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Romantic tensions with three suitors; emotional conflicts and forbidden attachments central to plot
Violence & gore
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Deaths occur in a flood at the climax; no graphic depictions
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation
Religious content
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Morality, duty, judgment, and forgiveness explored through social and ethical lenses
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft
Occult / demonology
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No occult content
Political content
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Critique of Victorian gender roles, class, and limited opportunities for women
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide
Abuse & suffering
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Family conflicts, financial ruin, emotional suffering, and societal constraints on women
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