Silas Marner

George Eliot

George Eliot charts the life of Silas from his life in the city as part of a chapel community, through his loss of faith to living in a small village. Eliot is particularly good at portraying ordinary people without making them dull. By contrast the wealthy peope in the book come across as being two dimensional and rather worthless. This is a book for people who like happy endings. Another recommendation.
Gavin 20/9/98

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