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Silas Marner

(Signet Classics)

By George Eliot, Frederick R. Karl (Preface), Kathryn Hughes (Preface)

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| Paperback | 9780451530622

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Gentle linen weaver Silas Marner is wrongly accused of a heinous theft, and he exiles himself from the world-until he finds redemption and spiritual rebirth through his unselfish love for an abandoned child who mysteriously appears one day at his isolated cottage. Somber, yet hopeful, Eliot's realisContinue

Gentle linen weaver Silas Marner is wrongly accused of a heinous theft, and he exiles himself from the world-until he finds redemption and spiritual rebirth through his unselfish love for an abandoned child who mysteriously appears one day at his isolated cottage. Somber, yet hopeful, Eliot's realistic depiction of an irretrievable past, tempered with the magical elements of myth and fairy tale, remains timeless in its understanding of human nature and is beloved by every generation.

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  • A weaver is betrayed by his best friend and becomes an outcast, turning his back on society and only loving money until his chance discovery of an abandoned child leads to social and spiritual redemption. A touching tale of how people can change and of the power of forgiveness; this adaptation is fo ... (continue)

    A weaver is betrayed by his best friend and becomes an outcast, turning his back on society and only loving money until his chance discovery of an abandoned child leads to social and spiritual redemption. A touching tale of how people can change and of the power of forgiveness; this adaptation is for intermediate level students and we use it with our more advanced F. 1 classes.

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