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Silas Marner

by George Eliot

First published
1861
Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"Silas Marner" by George Eliot is a novel published in 1861. A wrongly accused weaver flees his community after betrayal destroys his faith and future. He settles in rural Raveloe, living as a reclusive miser obsessed with hoarding gold coins. When his treasure is stolen, despair overwhelms him—until a mysterious child appears at his door on a snowy night. This unexpected arrival transforms his bitter existence, drawing him back into society and giving him a new purpose, even as hidden secrets threaten to upend his fragile happiness.

  • England
  • Domestic fiction
  • Fathers and daughters
  • Adopted children
  • Foundlings
  • Weavers

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #550. Silas Marner on Wikipedia.

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