Silas Marner
George Eliot (1819-1880)
A weaver in the fictional village of Raveloe, Silas Marner is a man embittered by a false accusation that cost him his faith and his place in a Dissenting congregation, who for fifteen years hoards his guineas as his only companions. When the gold is stolen by Dunstan Cass, the squire's dissolute son, it seems the final theft. Instead a golden-haired toddler wanders in through the snow, her opium-addicted mother dead at the door, and Silas's hoard is replaced by something he never expected to want. Eliot's shortest novel is her gentlest study of how love re-makes a dried-up life.
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Table of Contents
- 001 cover Silas Marner The Weaver of Raveloe by George Eliot (Mary Anne… 2532 words
- 002 Among the members of his church there was one young man, a little… 2672 words
- 003 His first movement after the shock had been to work in his loom; and… 2515 words
- 004 But about the Christmas of that fifteenth year, a second great change… 2638 words
- 005 “It’s just like you,” Godfrey burst out, in a bitter tone, “to talk… 2499 words
- 006 Keating rode up now, and the transaction became more complicated. 2808 words
- 007 He reached his door in much satisfaction that his errand was done: he… 2583 words
- 008 This kind of unflinching frankness was the most piquant form of joke… 2635 words
- 009 The landlord’s analogical argument was not well received by the… 2545 words
- 010 “As if,” concluded Mr. Tookey—“as if there was nothing but what could… 2507 words
- 011 This was the view of the case that Godfrey managed to keep before him… 2520 words
- 012 “I don’t know where he is, sir; and if I did, it isn’t my place to… 2519 words
- 013 After receiving such an answer as this, it is not surprising that Mr. 2525 words
- 014 “Yes,” said Silas, absently, “very pretty.” The Christmas carol, with… 2538 words
- 015 Three of the ladies quickly retired, but the Miss Gunns were quite content that Mrs. 2511 words
- 016 This emphatic compliment of the Squire’s to Nancy was felt by others… 2578 words
- 017 “Ah, but mayhap Miss Nancy hung off, like, and your lass didn’t,” said Ben. 2968 words
- 018 But there was a cry on the hearth: the child had awaked, and Marner… 2582 words
- 019 “You’ll take the child to the parish to-morrow?” asked Godfrey… 2517 words
- 020 “Well, then, Master Marner,” said Dolly, inwardly rejoiced, “I’ll ask Mr. 2916 words
- 021 Silas began now to think of Raveloe life entirely in relation to… 2602 words
- 022 The presence of this happy animal life was not the only change which… 2785 words
- 023 “Father,” she said, in a tone of gentle gravity, which sometimes came… 2502 words
- 024 “Mind you bring Nancy to the Warrens before the week’s out, Mr. 2527 words
- 025 “I wonder if he’ll mind it less or more as he gets older,” she thought; “I’m afraid more. 2500 words
- 026 Silas, always ill at ease when he was being spoken to by “betters,” such as Mr. 2535 words
- 027 Nancy looked at Godfrey with a pained questioning glance. 2536 words
- 028 Happily the sunshine fell more warmly than usual on the lilac tufts… 887 words