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The Mill on the Floss
Episode 3 of 6
Fiona Shaw explores the genesis of The Mill on the Floss, and discovers how the scandal that caused George Eliot to take a male pen name also plays out in the plot of her novel.
Multi-award-winning actor and director Fiona Shaw explores the genesis of her all-time favourite book, The Mill on the Floss, and discovers how the scandal that caused George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) to take a male pen name was also played out in the plot of her classic novel about a woman's thwarted intellectual ambitions and conflicting sexual desires.
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Tue 31 Mar 2020
01:00
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George Eliot's heroine faces her Great Temptation
Duration: 01:59
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Fiona Shaw |
| Series Producer | Bill MacLeod |
| Executive Producer | Richard Bright |
| Producer | Jon Morrice |
| Director | Jon Morrice |
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