Mill on the Floss

oil paint on cloth book cover

I have no idea what this book is about.

However, the library was discarding a copy that was in extremely good shape (apparently, not too many other people in town know what it's about, either--or at least, they haven't opened this particular copy,) so I snagged it and looked up photo references to nail down the era and the possible look of a possible character.

I hope it's not a book without a female protagonist!