Silas Marner book by George Eliot
By George EliotSilas Marner book by George Eliot
The classic novel of hope, redemption, and the indomitable human spirit, from beloved novelist George Eliot. In this heartwarming classic by George Eliot, a gentle linen weaver named Silas Marner is wrongly accused of a heinous theft actually committed by his best friend. Exiling himself to the rustic village of Raveloe, he becomes a lonely recluse. Ultimately, Marner finds redemption and spiritual rebirth through his unselfish love for an abandoned child who mysteriously appears one day in his isolated cottage. Somber, yet hopeful, Eliot’s realistic depiction of an irretrievable past, tempered with the magical elements of myth and fairy tale, remains timeless in its understanding of human nature and has been beloved for generations. With an Introduction by Frederick R. Karl and an Afterword by Kathryn Hughes Published By Penguin on 2007-08-07
Book details
- Hardcover
- 212 pages
- English
- 0451530624
- 9780451530622
About George Eliot
mary ann evans (22 november 1819 – 22 december 1880; alternatively mary anne or marian, known by her pen name george eliot, was an english novelist, Read More about George Eliot
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