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The character information is just copied and pasted from Sparknotes, including non functioning linksto In-depth analysis.

Interpretation, possibly accurate, but ought to be noted as such

"It includes autobiographical elements, and reflects the disgrace that George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) herself experienced ..." I have no doubt about the autobiographical elements, authors somehow have a habit of doing that sort of thing, but reflecting "disgrace" she felt as resulting from an affair with a married man seems a bit of a stretch, certainly an interpretation that ought to be flagged as such. Mr legumoto (talk) 19:11, 24 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

long-tailed sheep, what does it mean?

long-tailed sheep, what does it mean? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.131.141.13 (talk) 14:53, 17 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SETTING

THE PLOT summary is ok but what about the setting? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.21.68.51 (talk) 16:23, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

TV and Theatre adaptations

What about the brilliant theatrical adaptation of Mill on the Floss by Shared Experience and Helen Edmundson? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Edmundson

http://www.sharedexperience.org.uk/past2.asp?levtwo=22&ord=5

Pikle (talk) 09:49, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations

Just wanted to say, I've been reading a lot of plot summaries all over the internet, and yet this is so excellently written it shines better than them all. Well done.

Time period

In chapter VII, towards the end of the book, there is a reference to Bellini's 1831 opera Sonnambula.

"Don't you know that?" said Philip, bringing out the tune more definitely. "It's from the 'Sonnambula'–'Ah! perchè non posso odiarti.' I don't know the opera, but it appears the tenor is telling the heroine that he shall always love her though she may forsake him. You've heard me sing it to the English words, 'I love thee still.'"

Since Maggie is a teenager at this point, old enough to marry, I would think the novel opens pre-1820. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fredsaid22 (talkcontribs) 03:53, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That is a good insight, but it falls under what we call "original research" - analysis conducted by Wikipedia editors. Can you find something in a published source (try using books.google.com ) that would verify the date? Active Banana (talk) 22:13, 23 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Locations section

I've never seen a section like this before for any other novel, which doesn't mean that it's wrong, but I do wonder whether it adds to the article. Jfmantis (talk) 19:17, 19 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]