Silas Marner (Enriched Classics Series)
In this story of a reclusive weaver in a small English town who learns to trade his love of money for the love of those around him, the author explores such philosophical issues as the value of human relations and the connection between souls.
In this story of a reclusive weaver in a small English town who learns to trade his love of money for the love of those around him, the author explores such philosophical issues as the value of human relations and the connection between souls.
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9781416500346
Publish date: 28-06-2005
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Read For School,
Historical Fiction,
Classic Literature,
19th Century,
Fiction
Silas Marner is such a book for all times. I have read this book numerous times and have watched numerous movies based off the book and never get tired of it.
This book was a real-life Book Circle read that, well, got mixed reviews. Some people thought the writing was brilliant and others found it dated; some people thought it was too short, others too long for the short story they felt it truly was and not the novel it's pretending to be.I think it's a l...
I had to get over halfway into the book before the story really came together for me. When the two storylines converge and Eppie comes into Silas's life, the story is much more interesting. Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot, ha ha) really had a lot of insight into human nature and was able to express i...
I think there should be more stories about misers and about the adorable orphans who teach them about love. Really, I'd much rather read about manic pixie dream girls who are girls rather than grown women.
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