The Mill on the Floss

I was tempted to read this book because of a chapter I read in school. It was an excerpt from the book and was called, "Maggie Cuts Her Hair" I really enjoyed the short story and decided to read the whole book. I wish I hadn't though. The basic premise of the book is something I really really feel sick about. And it is safe to say that this is one of the rare books that I totally...more

I was tempted to read this book because of a chapter I read in school. It was an excerpt from the book and was called, "Maggie Cuts Her Hair" I really enjoyed the short story and decided to read the whole book. I wish I hadn't though. The basic premise of the book is something I really really feel sick about. And it is safe to say that this is one of the rare books that I totally and completely loathe.   hide

wow.one of the best books ever!

To paraphrase Bloom County, "Boy those Victorians were a depressed bunch."

Eliot has always bored me although I really like many of her contemporaries.