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  • The Mill on the Floss

  • By: George Eliot
  • Narrated by: Fiona Shaw
  • Length: 20 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (168 ratings)

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The Mill on the Floss

By: George Eliot
Narrated by: Fiona Shaw
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Publisher's summary

The Mill on the Floss is one of the great works of English literature. It is perhaps the most autobiographical of all Eliot's novels.

The relationship between its heroine, Maggie Tulliver, and her brother, Tom, closely resembles that of George Eliot and her own brother, Isaac. The subject of sibling affection was clearly a deeply poignant one for George Eliot - she also wrote a series of beautiful and evocative sonnets entitled 'Brother and Sister'.

Maggie's feelings as she nurses her dying father also echo those described by George Eliot in a letter when she was in the same situation. And there is something in the essential character and personality of Maggie that reminds us of her creator, of what we know of her from the life she led and the decisions she made.

Like its predecessors, Scenes of Clerical Life and Adam Bede, it is a domestic tale. And, like its predecessors, the book draws closely on people and places in Eliot's native Warwickshire. Although she did travel to Lincolnshire, where the story is set, to identify appropriate rivers for the apocalyptic flood, Dorlcote Mill closely resembles Arbury Mill, where the author played as a child.

It is essentially a story of family loss, tragedy and the sheer cruelty of fate. Like many of George Eliot's heroines, Maggie Tulliver's intelligence and emotional capacity are her undoing; they create in her an appetite for greater things than the social restrictions of the day tended to offer women - a theme which characterises much of George Eliot's work.

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Beautiful book

This was a wonderful written, dramatic story. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you.

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Superb narration

Fiona Shaw has done a stellar job in this reading. Really brought the book to life.

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a writer well ahead of her time.

All of George Eliots work should be required reading. Her character work is impeccable and only grows stronger with each of her novels. Her use of forshowding throughout TMOTF is harrowing and unrelenting, yet poetic and a poignant reminder of how insignificant human pettiness ultimately can be. The performance started off a bit off putting to me while the characters were young, but grew quite enjoyable as the story progressed and the characters aged. Who knew Petunia Dursley was so talented!

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Narration

Fiona Shaw is the best narrator that I ever had the pleasure to hear. Period

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Excellent!

Fiona Shaw was an excellent narrator.

The Millon the Floss is an amazing book I am a little too emotional to talk about it right now

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Captivating and vivid!

Beautiful descriptions of the landscape and deep character reflections. Many twists and turns and definitely a surprise ending! I think there's a lot of metaphor to be found in the Mill itself.

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Best reader I have ever heard. Been listening for years.

This is a major work of literature, and a good introduction to the more challenging Middlemarch.

It's a fascinating story, and a classic. I recommend this book, and especially this amazing performance, to literature buffs.

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Wow! Well worth reading. Narrator is amazing!!

Excellent story and fantastic narrator. Book holds up even though it was written 1800's. Read!

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Very Engrossing

I thought it started a little slow but oh man once it gets going it is very hard to put down. I highly recommend it.

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Feminine romance

This marvelously written romantic tale from a feminine viewpoint will likely appeal to you if you enjoyed Pride and Prejudice.

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