Silas Marner by George Eliot

"Silas Marner" by George Eliot is a novel published in 1861. A linen weaver, falsely accused of theft and betrayed by his closest friend, flees his community and settles in the isolated village of Raveloe. There he lives as a recluse, hoarding his gold coins until they are stolen. His lonely existence transforms when a mysterious golden-haired child wanders into his cottage one winter night, offering him an unexpected chance at redemption and belonging in a world that once cast him out. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Eliot, George, 1819-1880
Title Silas Marner
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Marner Wikipedia page about this book: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Marner
Credits Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at DP Europe (dp.rastko.net)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language Spanish
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject England -- Fiction
Subject Domestic fiction
Subject Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Subject Adopted children -- Fiction
Subject Foundlings -- Fiction
Subject Weavers -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 24823
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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