The Mill on the Floss (C1)

The fascinating character of Maggie Tulliver and her relationship with her brother Tom is at the centre of this moving story of rural Victorian England. As she grows up, the intelligent and imaginative Maggie is oppressed by the limited role offered to women and is eventually ostracised by her family and local society. George Eliot gives a deep psychological insight of the different characters, exploring their feelings, their moral worth and motivations.

La fascinante et intelligente Maggie Tulliver vit de manière passionnée, imaginative et impulsive. Mais les règles tacites et sociales de l’Angleterre rurale et victorienne, absolument partagées par son frère Tom, pratique, concret et travailleur, lui imposent des limites insupportables. Une histoire émouvante, racontée par l’auteur à travers une analyse minutieuse de la psychologie des deux protagonistes.