
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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