There's no one Maggie Tulliver loves more than her brother Tom. But their relationship is far from easy. She's passionate and impulsive, but he's emotionally repressed and dutiful.
This tension drives the action of "The Mill on the Floss", one of George Eliot's most celebrated novels. As the two siblings grow up, they're pushed and pulled towards each other, as Maggie rails against the rules of 19th century society while Tom conforms to them.
Strongly autobiographical, "The Mill on the Floss" is a compelling tale of duty, ambition and the struggle to be yourself. Make it your next read if you liked Hardy's "Jude the Obscure" or Austen's "Pride and Prejudice".