The Mill on the Floss (1860) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Tom Tulliver: The older brother of the heroine, who goes away to Mr. Stelling's school and is classmates with Phillip.
• Maggie: The plucky heroine, with the wise grey eyes, brown skin, and black hair; nicknamed 'The Little Wench' by her father.
• Mrs. Bessy Tulliver: The mother of Maggie and Tom -- a blonde, not very bright, comely woman of the Dodson clan.
• Mrs Stelling: The wife of Tom's Parson Schoolmaster.
• Philip: The deformed son of Wakem who goes to Mr. Stelling's school with Tom and tutors Tom at Latin, and falls in love with Maggie.
• Steven: The rich, handsome, dashing beau of Maggie's cousin Lucy.
• Mrs Glegg: Maggie's outspoken, rich Aunt.
• Lucy: Maggie's petite, beautiful, blonde cousin.
• Mr Riley: A business colleague of Mr. Tulliver who recommends Mr. Spelling as Tom's schoolmaster.
• Bob: The boy, first tormented by Tom, who becomes a travelling Packman and great friend to both Tulliver siblings.
• Mrs Pullet: Maggie's Aunt, who is always mourning and crying about something.
• Magsie: Tom's affectionate and loving name for his younger sister Maggie.
• Luke: The employee of the Tulliver's who works at the Mill on the Floss.
• Wakem: The attorney who represents the interests of another, competing Mill upriver from The Mill on the Floss.
• Mrs Moss: Maggie's Aunt on her Father's side, who has married a poor, hard working farmer, and has many children.
• Mrs Deane: Maggie's Aunt on her mother's side, and the mother of Lucy.
• Yap: Tom's terrier, who is a barker.
• Pivart: The owner of a Mill upriver from the Mill on the Floss who hires Wakem as his attorney.
• Kezia: The Tullivers' honest, loyal maid.
• St Ogg: The trading town very close to The Mill on the Floss (River).
• Mr Poulter: Add a description of this character.
• Laura
• Sally
• Alaggie
• Lorton
• Timpson
• Dix
• Mr Jacobs
• Jane
• Bob Jakin
• Harry
• Dodson
• when she read: This is an allusion to the main character of PILIGRIMS PROGRESS who crosses the River Jordan into Paradise.

Quotes edit see section history

• “"For the happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history."”

• “"The pride and obstinacy of millers and other insignificant people, whom you pass unnoticingly on the road everyday, have their tragedy too; but it is of that unwept, hidden sort that goes on from generation to generation, and leave no record..."”

• “Faithfulness and constancy mean something else besides doing what is easiest and pleasantest to ourselves. They mean renouncing whatever is opposed to the reliance others have in us -- whatever would cause misery to those whom the course of our lives has made dependent on us.”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Latin
• Garum Firs
• Euclid

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Table of Contents edit see section history

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. George Eliot (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 823.8

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( B ) › Byatt, A.S.
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( E ) › Eliot, George
• Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Criticism & Theory
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Project Gutenberg: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot: Electronic versions available in multiple formats.

Books Cited by This Book edit see section history