Silas Marner in Reading with Style

Apr 30, 2011 Mickey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Beautiful story. George Eliot is very skilled at creating in depth origins and motivations for her characters. I don't think I've ever read anyone who does it better. She has an eye for human weakness and foibles, but it never veers into absurdity (although, sometimes, that can be fun) or contemptuousness.

It reminded me a lot of Les Miserables. Again, we have a man who is an outcast from his society. This separation from his fellow man makes him strange and disreputable. The love of a child eve ...more

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Mar 23, 2014 GONZA rated it really liked it

Romanzo in due parti: la prima vede Silas Marner, protagonista particolarmente sfortunato, cacciato dal suo paese con l'accusa di furto, ricrearsi una vita e venire derubato dopo 15 anni di tutti i suoi risparmi; proprio verso la fine trova una madre morta di freddo e adotta la sua piccola bambina.
Nella seconda parte la bambina è cresciuta e, attraverso di lei, veniamo a sapere quale ottimo padre Silas sia diventato nonostante l'assenza di una moglie e di una qualsiasi esperienza con i bambini; ...more

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Jan 12, 2011 Rosemary rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ultimate-teen-guide, 1001-books

This is a story of redemption. Silas Marner is a poor man who is tricked and deceived as a young man, but settles in an isolated area as a weaver. He becomes a miser, delighting in his hoarded gold, until the day that his savings are stolen, soon to be replaced by a more real treasure - a child.

I enjoyed rereading this classic, which I first read unwillingly at school. It's a quick and easy read compared with most Victorian novels. It jumps about a bit but I had the feeling that it would only be ...more

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