The Mill on the Floss was written by which author?

The Mill on the Floss was written by which author?

• A. Jane Austen
• B. Charlotte Brontë
• C. Emily Brontë
• D. George Eliot

Answer: (D)

George Eliot wrote The Mill on the Floss. This novel, published in the early 1860s, centers on Maggie Tulliver and her experiences in a provincial town by the River Floss, weaving together themes of family loyalty, social class, and personal growth. George Eliot is the pen name of Mary Anne Evans, a choice she made to be taken seriously in a male-dominated literary world. The other authors listed wrote different works: Jane Austen is known for early 19th-century romances and social satire, while the Brontë sisters produced novels like Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. So the author of The Mill on the Floss is George Eliot.

George Eliot wrote The Mill on the Floss. This novel, published in the early 1860s, centers on Maggie Tulliver and her experiences in a provincial town by the River Floss, weaving together themes of family loyalty, social class, and personal growth. George Eliot is the pen name of Mary Anne Evans, a choice she made to be taken seriously in a male-dominated literary world. The other authors listed wrote different works: Jane Austen is known for early 19th-century romances and social satire, while the Brontë sisters produced novels like Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. So the author of The Mill on the Floss is George Eliot.