Silas Marner

About the Book

An innocent young man is falsely accused of stealing Church money. With his life shattered, his trust in God lost and his heart broken, Silas leaves Lantern Yard for a rural area. He throws himself into his craft and comes to adore the gold coins he earns and hoards from his weaving. But a thief in the night changes everything, while Marner is away on business. The weaver has been punished, twice! But a snowy, cold night brings him salvation, instead, a little girl barely able to walk, comes into his home and lies down by the fireplace. Has heaven given him a replacement for his lost money? Will Silas keep her? This popular classic is a must-read for all! • A profound and powerful tale about love, loyalty, reward, punishment, fate, and fortitude • It perfectly captures the early years of the nineteenth century and still communicates its message today • Its writing style is notable for its strong realism and for covering various issues • This classic has been cherished by many generations • The characters and gripping plots will keep the readers hooked

About the Author
Mary Ann Evans was born in November 1819, in Warwickshire, England, to a local mill-owner, Robert Evans, and his wife Christiana Evans. Mary adopted the male pseudonym, George Eliot, to ensure that her works were taken seriously. Eliot’s first major literary work was an English translation of The Life of Jesus (1846) by Strauss. Some of her earliest prose writings were published in Bray’s newspaper, the Coventry Herald and Observer. Her short narratives were followed by a long novel, Adam Bede, which was published in 1859. An instant success, it built her reputation. But the public soon became suspicious about the author behind George Eliot. And by the time of the publication of The Mill on the Floss in 1860, her authorship had been tentatively guessed by many. Her novels can be termed as those of psychological realism. Eliot died in 1880 aged sixty-one and was buried at Highgate Cemetery. She is still considered the most learned among all the women novelist of the nineteenth century.