Silas Marner (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781678002879)

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 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

Author: George Eliot
ISBN-10: 1678002879
ISBN-13: 9781678002879
Publisher: Lulu Press
Language: English
Published: 03/09/2020
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d

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