Eliot, George
Silas Marner (Legend Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781915054883
- author:
- Eliot, George
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Legend Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 1.3 x 12.9 x 12.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Silas Marner is a simple weaver from Lantern Yard, an impoverished area of Northern England. He is wrongly accused of being a robber and loses his sweetheart, reputation, and ultimately has to move out of the town. For fifteen years, Silas dedicates his life to earning money, developing an unhealthy obsession that makes him stingy by nature. However, when injustice strikes again, he is about to change his perception of life forever. This moral tale presents a picture of justice and love rising above ignorance and greed, set against the backdrop of industrialisation. Published in 2023, Silas Marner tackles themes of finding meaning in life when there seems to be nothing left to hold on to, offering a condensed yet authentic exploration of similar tropes as Les Misérables.