Project Gutenberg 1996-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 1903 Eliot, George 1819 1880 Evans, Mary Anne Cross, Marian Evans Evans, Marian Cross, Mary Ann Lewes, M. E. (Marian Evans) Lewes, Marian Evans Silas Marner "Silas Marner" by George Eliot is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in the rural English village of Raveloe and centers around Silas Marner, a solitary linen-weaver who has retreated into a life of isolation and hoarding wealth after being wronged by those he once trusted. As the narrative begins, it becomes apparent that Silas’s life is steeped in loneliness and mystery, and the deeper themes of redemption, community, and the significance of human connection are destined to emerge. The opening of the book introduces us to Silas Marner as an outsider in Raveloe, characterized by his peculiar habits and the superstitions held by the local villagers regarding his work and appearance. It describes how Silas became a recluse due to past traumas—including betrayal by a trusted friend and loss of faith—and how his focus has shifted to the accumulation of gold as he finds solace in his craftsmanship. Silas's interactions with the village boys and the initial impressions of his neighbors further establish his isolated existence. As the chapter concludes, hints are dropped that a significant change is on the horizon for Silas, which will challenge his solitary life and lead to transformative experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Domestic fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Adopted children -- Fiction Foundlings -- Fiction Weavers -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 446941 446749 2024-09-01T05:54:19.459894 2023-10-01T05:36:34.972483 text/html text/html 424082 2024-02-07T17:25:33 text/html 335797 2024-09-01T05:54:24.488862 application/epub+zip 335787 2024-09-01T05:54:20.120905 application/epub+zip 264421 2024-09-01T05:54:19.795935 application/epub+zip 445639 2024-09-01T05:54:28.411841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419604 2024-09-01T05:54:24.196911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348479 2022-09-01T06:22:00.533673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429340 429286 2024-09-01T05:54:19.057924 2023-10-01T05:36:34.597477 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 409705 2024-02-07T17:25:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17455 2024-09-01T05:54:28.653834 application/rdf+xml 28511 2024-09-01T05:54:19.882888 image/jpeg 3922 2024-09-01T05:54:19.838891 image/jpeg 524787 2024-09-01T05:54:19.504904 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia