The document provides a detailed summary of the plot and characters of George Eliot's novel "The Mill on the Floss". The story follows siblings Tom and Maggie Tulliver and Maggie's struggles between her desires and duty to her family. Maggie falls for two unsuitable men - Philip Wakem, the son of the family's enemy, and Stephen Guest, who is engaged to her cousin. This causes scandal in their small town. The novel culminates in a tragic accident where Maggie and Tom drown together in a flood while trying to save each other.
This document provides character summaries and plot summaries of chapters from George Eliot's novel The Mill on the Floss. It introduces the main characters of Maggie and Tom Tulliver and establishes the themes of loss of innocence and the divide between childhood and adulthood. Key events summarized include Mr. Tulliver's financial losses and downfall, Maggie's unsuccessful attempt to run away with gypsies, and Mr. Tulliver further complicating his life through borrowing.