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Feb 03, 2018
Claire
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Quite an interesting book. I really admire George Elliot. Living 2 centuries ago, she still feels remarkably modern. I particularly enjoyed the humour, the underlying criticism on religion, the class differences, the hypocrisy of certain groups. At the same time there is also a clear endearment towards almost every characters.
The most beautiful part was the growing up of Eppie. The way the old Silas falls in love with this child is written with so much warmth!
The most beautiful part was the growing up of Eppie. The way the old Silas falls in love with this child is written with so much warmth!
Eliot really does a wonderful job of writing real people. I particularly noticed the timelessness of many of her observations, which keep this short book relevant. However, for me, this has been my least enjoyed of Eliot's books, solely because I personally don't have any connection with such issues as filial piety, religiosity and respectability, so barring the excellent language of the book, and my respect for Eliot's skills in portraying every day people, there was not much for me to sink my
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