George Eliot, The Novels (Paperback - 2016)

The Mill on the Floss Silas Maurer Middlemarch in spite of the outrage occasioned by her personal life. George Eliot's novels were the most popular fictions of her time Her vivid evocation of place. lively and sympathetic characters, realistic dramatisation of moral dilemmas and deep understanding of people brought her a devoted readership A successful writer in her own age, Eliot remains one of the most widely react of Victorian novelists.
In this essential volume, Mike Edwards guides students through Eliot's most popular novels: The Mill on the Floss. Silas Maurer and Middlemarch The first part of the took provides detailed analyses of extracts grouped by themes. including relationships, society and morality, while at the end of each chapter a 'Methods' section offers ideas for independent study The second Par, describes Eliot's biographical. cultural and intellectual contexts and gives readings of sample criticism of her three major novels Through detailed study, readers are moted to explore for themselves the richness and subtlety of Eliot's prose. and share in the pleasure of discovering the remarkable range of comedy and passion in the work of one of our greatest writers.

Mike Edwards was until recently Head of Humanities at Cross., College in Gwent, South Wales, where he taught English. His publications include Charlotte Bro.: The Novels and £ M Forster: The Novels, also in the Analysing Texts series.