Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (1907) by George Eliot. ( NOVEL ) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781542875417)

Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is the third novel by George Eliot, published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, it is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrialisation to community. The novel is set in the early years of the 19th century. Silas Marner, a weaver, is a member of a small Calvinist congregation in Lantern Yard, a slum street in an unnamed city in Northern England. He is falsely accused of stealing the congregation's funds while watching over the very ill deacon. Two clues are given against Silas: a pocket knife, and the discovery in his own house of the bag formerly containing the money. There is the strong suggestion that Silas' best friend, William Dane, has framed him, since Silas had lent his pocket knife to William shortly before the crime was committed. Silas is proclaimed guilty. The woman Silas was to marry breaks their engagement and later marries William. With his life shattered and his heart broken, Silas leaves Lantern Yard and the city.

Author: George Eliot
ISBN-10: 1542875412
ISBN-13: 9781542875417
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2017
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.35d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.7
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 718 / Silas Marner