
As a woman in an illegal marriage, publishing under a male pseudonym, George Eliot was one of the most successful yet controversial writers of the Victorian period. Today she is considered a key figure for women's writing and her novels, including The Mill on the Floss and...

This guide to Eliot's enduringly popular work offers an accessible introduction to its many contexts and overviews of key critical interpretations. Clearly structured and useful as a springboard to further study this book includes suggestions for further reading and incorporates...