Silas Marner is a novel written by George Eliot. This classic story tells of Silas Marner, the weaver of Raveloe, whose bitter past drives him to keep the world out and to obsess over his little hoard of gold. When that gold is put in jeopardy, Silas enters into a new season of his life, which leads him slowly back along the path of redemption and ultimately to the slow reclaiming of his life and happiness.
George Eliot was the pen name used by the English novelist Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880), one of the most important writers of European fiction. Her masterpiece, Middlemarch, is not only a major social d...
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The most learned and respected novelist of the later Victorian period, George Eliot suffered a decline in reputation after her death and into the early twentieth century because the biography stitched...
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Biography EssayThe most learned and respected novelist of the late Victorian period, George Eliot suffered a decline in reputation after her death and into the early twentieth century because the biog...
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The village of Raveloe is a typical English village, with the church being in the
centre reflecting the importance of church life in Raveloe at that time. Another
main place in Raveloe village is ...
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For several chapters in the book, you don't actually meet Nancy, you hear of her as the girl Godfrey wants to marry. She is presented as the proper, socially respectable partner for him, - the...
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The role of "fatherhood" in Silas Marner is a key component in molding the affectionate mood discovered within the pages. The emotional side of this novel is expressed through the relationships betwee...
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Material wealth, love, and dark, terrible secrets compose the life of Godfrey Cass. False accusations, deceits, losses, and disappointments make up the life of the linen-weaver, Silas Marner. I...
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Lillian Breslow Rubin once remarked, "Personal change, growth, development, identity formation - these tasks...now are recognized as part of adult life as well." George Eliot evidently shares the sam...
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The first part of the book sees Silas as part of a church group in a place called Lantern Yard, showing that he has a lot of faith in God at this point. He is also engaged to be married and has a very...
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`Marner was highly thought of in that little hidden world, known to itself as the church assembling in Lantern Yard.'
George Elliot portrays Silas' life in Lantern Yard as pleasant, comfortable and ...
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The novel Silas Marner was written by Mary Anne Evans who used a male pseudonym for her novels. She used the name George Eliot because at the time she wouldn't have gained as much respect for her writ...
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Silas' Essentials for Happiness
Happiness comes in many shapes and forms. Different people find happiness in different things, but the feeling itself is universal. A man by the name of Joseph Addis...
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Silas Marner
- George Eliot
 Consider fatherhood in the novel, with particular reference to Squire Cass, Godfrey Cass and Silas Marner
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The novel `Silas Marner' is wr...
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"The author's portrayal of Godfrey robs him of any sympathy that may arise out of Eppie's rejection of him." How far would you agree with this statement"
In my opinion, though from an overview of the...
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The novel starts of with the story Silas Marner, of how he arrives in the village of Raveloe. This is followed by a description of Lantern Yard, where Silas lived previously, and was expelled, accused...
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George Elliot:
The Omniscient Narrator of Silas Marner
In Silas Marner: the Weaver of Raveloe, George Elliot, the author of the novel, acts as the omniscient narrator, and with a great job comes g...
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At the end of George Eliot's novel, Silas Marner, two of the main characters, Silas and Godfrey are both happy. However whereas Silas is completely happy Godfrey is only partially happy.
Both Silas a...
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Silas Marner Book Notes is a free study guide on Silas Marner by George Eliot. Browse the summary below:
Author Biography / Context of the Work
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