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Eliot's Silas Marner (Cliffs Notes)

by William Holland, George Eliot · 1962

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on Silas Marner, you explore the life of Silas Marner, a weaver who has been outcast from his original home and lives a lonely, miserable existence until his gold is stolen and a child comes into his life to replace it. This memorable novel is George Eliot's most well-known and admired work — one that strives to present realistic human relationships and address the function of religion in society. Chapter summaries and commentaries take you through Silas Marner's journey, and critical essays help you understand the plot, structure, characterization, themes, and use of symbolism in the novel. Other features that help you study include

Subject
literary criticismliterary criticismMore like thisLess of this
Themes
father daughterfather daughterMore like thisLess of this
Setting
EnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisEuropeanEuropeanMore like thisLess of thisIrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of thisScotlandScotlandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 64 pages

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