Literary Fiction
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...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Minor references to romantic attraction; no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of physical conflict; no graphic depictions.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Moderate presence of Christian moral themes and societal expectations.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate focus on class struggles and gender roles in 19th-century society.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of emotional suffering and family conflict.
Other
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