The Mill on the Floss (The Heritage Press)

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Heritage Press, 1980. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. Manning, Wray. Includes publisher's slipcase, lacks Sandglass insert. Spine a bit faded, slipcase edges toned, small smudge on front endpaper, otherwise interior is clean and unmarked. 1980 Hard Cover. xv, [3], 472 pp. Introduction by David Daiches. Color plates by Wray Manning. "Brought up at Dorlcote Mill, Maggie Tulliver worships her brother Tom and is desperate to win the approval of her parents, but her passionate, wayward nature and her fierce intelligence bring her into constant conflict with her family. As she reaches adulthood, the clash between their expectations and her desires is painfully played out as she finds herself torn between her relationships with three very different men: her proud and stubborn brother, a close friend who is also the son of her family's worst enemy, and a charismatic but dangerous suitor. With its poignant portrayal of sibling relationships, The Mill on the Floss is considered George Eliot's most autobiographical novel; it is also one of her most powerful and moving.