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Silas Marner
The Weaver of Raveloe.
(1861)
Exiled by superstition and betrayal from Lantern Yard, and cut off from faith and human love, for fifteen years the solitary simple-hearted weaver Silas Marner has plied his loom in Raveloe and devoted himself to the amassing of a hoard of golden guineas. Silas's chance of redemption, when it appears one New Year's Eve, is intimately connected with the fate of Godfrey Cass, son of the village Squire. Clandestinely married, then blackmailed by his dissolute brother Dunstan, Godfrey like Silas has been trapped by his past, from which he is seeking to escape. Humorous, richly symbolic, subtly characterized and meticulously plotted, George Eliot's 'sudden inspiration' in this slim novel of rural England cut across her plans for Romola, her vast Italian Renaissance epic.
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Silas marner is about a man you was framed by his best friend. He was accused of robbing money from the church. He left his home town and went to a new one where he becomes the medicine man and makes a lot of money. His money was stolen fron him one night while he was out and the town tries to help him. One day a little girl finds his house and after discovering that her mother is dead he takes her in. 16 years later he goes back to his home town to clear his name.--Submitted by Jonathan Murphy.
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A wonderful tale, but just a tale
Having just finished Silas Marner, I can say I was thoroughly entertained by this fine moral story. But, after Middlemarch and The Mill on the Floss, I was expecting high drama and moral complexities akin to that in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. But Silas Marner is something less. :frown5: Still, isn't Priscilla stupendous?
Posted By Gladys at Fri 9 Dec 2011, 7:58 PM in Silas Marner || 0 Replies
Museum Project of Silas Marner???
hi i was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions for me. i am required to complete a "museum project" for school on the novel Silas Marner. According to the paper i was given- "a museum project is a physical cretion representing a particular aspect of the novel" an example of symbolizing the word love is drawing a heart, not writing the word. and it must follow one of these aspects: -theme -characterization -mood -a conflict of the plot so thats it. i have no idea what im going to do it on and need some suggestions Pleaseee????:confused:
Posted By great8 at Tue 12 Aug 2008, 3:35 PM in Silas Marner || 3 Replies
mock religion?
Hi all, I have just finished reading Silas Marner and was wondering what people's thoughts are on the book. This is my first George Eliot book. I am torn between two views on the book. I am not sure if George Eliot is mocking religion or is she advocating for renewed faith in religion.... or perhaps I have got it all wrong. It would be great if someone could shred some light into the matter for me.
Posted By cactus at Tue 8 Jan 2008, 10:10 PM in Silas Marner || 0 Replies
historical context in silas marner
I dont know how i can relate the plot of Silas Marner with the historical changes (after the Industrial Revolution). can anyone help me please?:bawling: Thanks
Posted By Ylier at Sun 29 Apr 2007, 11:31 AM in Silas Marner || 1 Reply
I need help for my assignment!
Here are the questions: 1- What is the significance of Silas Marner's near sightedness?? 2- Explain: "Marner's face and figure shrank and bent themselves into a constant mechanical relation to the objects of his life so that he produced the same sort of impressure or a crooket tube,which has no meaning standing apart" (chapter 2) 3- How does social class function in the novel? please help me!!I am really confused! = (
Posted By BlueHaze at Sun 8 Apr 2007, 11:39 AM in Silas Marner || 0 Replies
coursework help, any ideas please??
Question: how far do you agree that Silas Marner is a simple moral story where the good are rewarded and the bad are punished? I need any ideas by thursday please, I have enjoyed reading this book, but find this coursework hard to answer, any input at all much appreciated, (no matter how small)
Posted By sammyecko at Mon 19 Mar 2007, 3:18 PM in Silas Marner || 0 Replies
Please help me !!!!
Why does Silas gradually become accepted b villagers?
Posted By Cammila at Mon 26 Feb 2007, 3:53 AM in Silas Marner || 0 Replies
Conflicts in Silas Marner
I need to find the conflicts in Silas Marner, and so far I've found: Silas v. Himself Silas v. Soceity Godfrey v. Himself Godfrey v. Dunstan Does anyone know of any other conflicts?
Posted By RJbibliophil at Tue 28 Nov 2006, 11:26 AM in Silas Marner || 0 Replies
Please tell me the story of Silas Marner
Can anyone give me the summary of Silas Marner or explain to me the story?Thank you very much!
Posted By Cammila at Sat 14 Oct 2006, 11:14 AM in Silas Marner || 1 Reply
What do you think?
what do you think is the best moment in the novel Silas Marner Please reply I need your opinion Thank You
Posted By innocent at Mon 10 Oct 2005, 6:29 AM in Silas Marner || 4 Replies