Silas Marner The Weaver of Raveloe |
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Author:
| Eliot, George |
Series title: | Standard Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-5052-3247-9 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $5.85 |
Book Description:
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Silas Marner is a simple weaver living a reclusive life is a village in the south of England. Falsely accused of theft, he has fled the home of his ancestors. Renounced by his bride-to-be and his former friends, he turns to a singular purpose-the accumulation of gold. Though the earnings from his trade are small, over time his fortune grows. And suddenly his life's path is altered dramatically. In a short space of time, his gold is stolen and another treasure is discovered. A child...
More DescriptionSilas Marner is a simple weaver living a reclusive life is a village in the south of England. Falsely accused of theft, he has fled the home of his ancestors. Renounced by his bride-to-be and his former friends, he turns to a singular purpose-the accumulation of gold. Though the earnings from his trade are small, over time his fortune grows. And suddenly his life's path is altered dramatically. In a short space of time, his gold is stolen and another treasure is discovered. A child appears at his doorstep. Her opium-addicted mother is found dead, and Silas takes the child in as his own. Life has new meaning-true purpose. Years pass. Then, just as suddenly, he and his beloved Eppie are dealt a stunning blow!Her realism is relieved, as in actual life, by love, helpfulness and pathos; by deep sorrow, sufferings patiently borne, and tender sympathy for others' woes. -- George Willis Cooke, GEORGE ELIOT; A CRITICAL STUDY OF HER LIFE, WRITINGS & PHILOSOPHYWhat a clear, incisive, masterly style! Her most perfect work. -- Mathilde Blind, GEORGE ELIOT