Silas Marner by George Eliot
"Silas Marner" by George Eliot is a novel published in 1861. A wrongly accused weaver flees his community after betrayal destroys his faith and future. He settles in rural Raveloe, living as a reclusive miser obsessed with hoarding gold coins. When his treasure is stolen, despair overwhelms him—until a mysterious child appears at his door on a snowy night. This unexpected arrival transforms his bitter existence, drawing him back into society and
giving him a new purpose, even as hidden secrets threaten to upend his fragile happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Eliot, George, 1819-1880 |
|---|---|
| Title | Silas Marner |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Marner |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Fathers and daughters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adopted children -- Fiction |
| Subject | Foundlings -- Fiction |
| Subject | Weavers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 550 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1996 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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