The Mill on the Floss: A Natural History

by Rosemary Ashton

Approaching The Mill on the Floss from a variety of critical perspectives, Ashton reveals how George Eliot translated her unconventional and painful personal experiences into imaginative fiction. She discusses in detail how Eliot's language, imagery and tone evoke a unique blend of humour and tragedy; relates Eliot's work to Darwin's then-emerging theory of evolution; and reflects on the author's ideas about literary realism. Placing The Mill on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805794069
• ISBN13: 9780805794069
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Twayne Publishers
• Length: 124 Pages