tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000858.post4290660776936517523..comments2023-01-27T13:00:06.764-05:00Comments on Eclectic Indulgence... classic literature reviews: The Mill on the Floss | George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)Eclectic Indulgencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09773640906287038956noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000858.post-21994649871307261702010-10-04T23:12:34.108-04:002010-10-04T23:12:34.108-04:00I love this novel! I will probably re-read every ...I love this novel! I will probably re-read every couple of years for the rest of my life. Little Maggie Tulliver is a 'spitfire.' Eliot made the point, much like Thomas Hardy, that the double-standard was so cruelly applied to women; and with disastrous consequences.<br /><br />All I wanted was for "the little gel" just to end up being happy and able to love Philip Wakeham. Eliot is probably at the pinnacle of Victorian writing for me. I read all of her novels this summer, and what a ride it was! <br /><br />Excellent review! Cheers! ChrisChristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428150254760548485noreply@blogger.com