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  The Mill on the Floss

  George Eliot is great, though really. The Floss, in case you’re curious, is a river. Not a real one, but knowing this does make the title make some kind of sense. The Tulliver family live in the mill. Someone upstream built a dam for irrigation purposes, and Mr. Tulliver, against all advice, threw all of his money into a legal dispute, which he obviously lost, costing him everything, including the mill. The lawyer who represented his opponent was a Mr. Wakem. This is relevant later.