Style
The Mill on the Floss
by George Eliot

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The Mill on the Floss: Style 1 key example

Key Examples in The Mill on the Floss

Book 1, Chapter 5
Explanation and Analysis:

Eliot’s writing style in The Mill on the Floss is dense—she moves from evocative metaphors and imagery to lengthy sections of dialogue to seemingly endless references to books, politics, and art (leading to over 500 pages of prose).