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Silas Marner - Community Reviews back

by George Eliot, Rosemary Ashton
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EpicFehlReader
EpicFehlReader rated it 8 years ago
A gentle linen weaver named Silas Marner is wrongly accused of theft actually committed by his best friend. Exiling himself to the rustic village of Raveloe, he becomes a lonely recluse. Ultimately, Marner finds spiritual rebirth through his unselfish love of an abandoned child who mysteriously appe...
Karen's books
Karen's books rated it 8 years ago
This book was chosen by a member of my local book club because it was recommended to her and one that she had always wanted to read. I was not even familiar with the title, although I have certainly heard of the author. For me the story doesn't really pick up steam until about the half-way point, ...
A Man With An Agenda
A Man With An Agenda rated it 8 years ago
'Silas Marner' is George Eliot boiled and drained, and what's left is more like an allegory or a fable than a novel. The lesson against parsimony and categorical judgement of our neighbors weighs heavy and overrules the characterization.In her first two novels there was considerable time spent on de...
Read All The Things! Reviews
Read All The Things! Reviews rated it 10 years ago
In 1800s England, a lonely man adopts a child who changes his life and teaches him about the kindness of his neighbors.I've read several of George Eliot's books, and this one is my favorite (so far). It's not very long, the plot is fairly straightforward, and there aren't a ton of characters. Compar...
susanvoss18
susanvoss18 rated it 10 years ago
A weaver friend of mine lent this book to me because I am also a weaver. It is my first George Eliot book. I found it rather boring. The story could have been told as a novelette and gotten the same moral points across. I also found the moral points to be one-sided and hence, not interesting. The ch...
Thalia @ Pictures in the Words
Thalia @ Pictures in the Words rated it 10 years ago
Well, you know, I almost wish there was more to say about this novel than the brief summary above (if you’re reading this review on my blog). Unfortunately, I found that Silas Marner greatly lacked in actual story, while focusing too much on being symbolic and analytical. I don’t appreciate or like ...
DES
DES rated it 11 years ago
Could read is again right away - the devil is in the detail
Julian Meynell's Books
Julian Meynell's Books rated it 11 years ago
This novel is really an experimental novel. It has both elements of the fable and psychological realism and moves effortlessly between the two. Normally, these would pull in diametrically opposed directions but once again Eliot manages to pull it off. I'm not quite sure how she does it, but for i...
Book Ramblings
Book Ramblings rated it 11 years ago
"God gave her to me because you turned your back upon her, and He looks upon her as mine: you've no right to her! When a man turns a blessing from his door, it falls to them as take it in."One of the main reasons I like reading Victorian novels is for the eloquence. The above quote there is spoken b...
Book Reviews for the Semi-Literate
Book Reviews for the Semi-Literate rated it 11 years ago
Silas Marner is primarily a character study of its title protagonist, a weaver who lives completely alone in Raveloe village. Only his hoarded gold keeps him company and provides any joy in life. However, Marner's life and personality change when the gold is stolen and is replaced by something els...
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