false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170439888m/54539.jpg 54539 241 <B>Enduring Literature Illuminated by Practical Scholarship<P></B><P> A young orphan transforms the life of a lonely, embittered man in this novel about faith and society set in nineteenth-century rural England.<P>Each Enriched Classic Edition includes:<P>- A concise introduction that gives readers important background information<P>- A chronology of the author's life and work<P>- A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context<P>- An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations<P>- Detailed explanatory notes<P>- Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work<P>- Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction<P>- A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience<P>Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.<P>Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson<P> 3049535 book 1861 Silas Marner (Enriched Classics Series) total:6052|5:1171|4:1890|3:1891|2:732|1:368| 6052 20920 7867 532 4 5 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 08:20:30 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 09:15:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 5 false false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Tue Apr 08 07:15:50 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 11:29:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Tue Jun 17 00:51:37 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 00:52:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Mar 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 13 12:38:29 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 04 21:24:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 21:08:33 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 21:49:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 12:29:24 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 12:29:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 11:36:34 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 11:37:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 13 11:40:58 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 12:16:59 -0800 2009 are you puzzled on or confused about anything in the story? whatis it that confuses you, and why do you find it confusing?

this book is amazing and awesome. in the beginning(1,2,3 chapters) i regret taking this book. But i endeavor to focus on it. The other chapters were ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 12 05:08:51 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 05:09:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 22 20:07:32 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 23:47:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 18:58:25 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 14:05:00 -0800 2008 1 Silas Marner feels like a folktale, a narrative that lies deep in the unconscious read to be revived by those opening words "Once upon a time in a land far away." So claims Kathryn Hughes in the afterward of this delightful, heartwarming story.

Silas Marner was a bit hard...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 11 02:37:24 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 02:37:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 02 20:51:12 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 18:21:33 -0700 2009 Silas Marner. I loved the long, carefully constructed sentences and the humanistic themes. I sympathized with the characters and found the story poignant and touching. In short, it was all I look for in a novel.
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What an absolute delight; wonderfully devloped and rounded characters, believable storyline and a great dose of goodness and badness thrown in for good measure.

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It's a perfect book to read during the current financial downturn, since it reminds us of what's truly important in life.

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I found Silas Marner by George Eliot (AKA Mary Anne Evans) to be a delightful and worthwhile read. There are three main themes I noted in this story – faith (belief in God and the religious community), family, and social class. The element of community is close...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=54539