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.Īs 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 hunchbacked Tom Wakem, the son of her family's worst enemy and the charismatic but dangerous Stephen Guest. Byatt, author of Possession, in Penguin Classics. Each of the Scenes concerns a different Anglican clergyman, but is not necessarily centered upon him.Įliot examines, among other things, the effects of religious reform and the tension between the Established and the Dissenting Churches on the clergymen and their congregations, and draws attention to various social issues, such as poverty, alcoholism, and domestic violence.ĭrawing on George Eliot's own childhood experiences to craft an unforgettable story of first love, sibling rivalry and regret, The Mill on the Floss is edited with an introduction and notes by A.S. The stories take place in and around the fictional town of Milby in the English Midlands.
The three stories are set during the last twenty years of the eighteenth century and the first half of the nineteenth century over a fifty year period. The stories were first published in Blackwood's Magazine over the course of the year 1857, initially anonymously, before being released as a two-volume set by Blackwood and Sons in January 1858. Scenes of Clerical Life is the title under which George Eliot's first published work of fiction, a collection of three short stories, was released in book form it was the first of her works to be released under her famous pseudonym. Her death was linked to a throat infection and her long battle with kidney disease. She died on Decemin London at the age of 61. While contributing essays to the Westminster Review, Evans decided to pursue a career in fiction writing something that she would exceed and excel in.Īcclaimed for the realism and psychological insight in her writing, Evans wrote popular works such as Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (18610, and Daniel Deronda (1876), which all received film adaptations.
One of the leading writers of the Victorian era, she was also known as Mary Anne or Marian.īorn in Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, England, it was quite apparent from a young age that Evans was a smart and avid reader.Īs a teenager, she gained access to the library of Arbury Hall, which went a long way in enhancing her self-education and widening her reach of knowledge. George Eliot was the pseudonym of renowned British author, poet, journalist, and translator Mary Ann Evans.
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