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- Title
THE MILL ON THE FLOSS, RIPARIAN LAW, AND THE DIFFICULTY OF JUDGMENT.
- Authors
BROWER, JORDAN
- Abstract
A literary criticism of the book "The Mill on the Floss" by George Eliot is presented. It outlines the characters Maggie and Tom Tulliver and explores empathy and social connectedness among these characters. It examines the state of riparian law in the 1850s. The article discusses the legal judgement of cases involving the main characters of the book. The novel also explores interpersonal dynamics among the characters.
- Subjects
MILL on the Floss, The (Book : Eliot); ELIOT, George, 1819-1880; EMPATHY; RIPARIAN rights; INTERPERSONAL communication
- Publication
ELH, 2016, Vol 83, Issue 1, p211
- ISSN
0013-8304
- Publication type
Literary Criticism
- DOI
10.1353/elh.2016.0004