Silas Marner by George Eliot book review:
Preface :
Silas Marner is a short novel characterizing a traditional story of a Weaver, written by George Eliot in 1861. The novel is comparatively a short one, and very entertaining. The story of Silas Marner revolves around the people of Raveloe, describing the complications of human connections.
Brief intro of the Silas Marner Author :
Mary Ann Evans ( pen name George Eliot) was born in 1819. She was a considerable writer of the 19th Century. Silas Marner is her third novel released in 1861. Her other novels are; Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Romola, Felix Holt, The Radical, Middlemarch, and Daniel Deronda.
Summary of the Silas Marner:
Silas Marner is an introverted Weaver, who has lost his belief in God and his fellow men, living in Raveloe,(a fictional village in England). The Lantern Yard( his hometown) has taught him the very bad experiences of his life.
Before moving to Raveloe, Silas was such a friendly and social man. Silas and his close friend William Dane were members of Chapel in Lantern Yard and were considered righteous men. One day a traumatic event occurred there. He was falsely accused of stealing coins from the Chapel framed by his friend. Being betrayed by his chum and got dumped by his Fiancée Sarah, made him disbelieve in God and his fellow men.
After moving from Lantern Yard, Silas lives in Raveloe for 15 years. There he lives in isolation, working all day alone in his stone cottage, weaving clothes and earning gold coins.
The villagers are afraid of him because he never went to Rainbow ( a public house in Raveloe), nor he talks to anyone there. Moreover, the villagers thought of him as a magician and superstitious because of his suspicious behavior.
Squire Cass is considered the richest man of Raveloe, who is living in a large red house with his two sons. Godfrey Cass, the elder son, is a decent young man who is in love with Nancy Lammeter. Dunstan Cass, the second son, is a spoiled and spiteful guy.
Godfrey is secretly married to a drug-addicted woman, Molly, and both are having a baby girl. Godfrey wants to divorce her but she is blackmailing him.
One day, Dunstan, who has killed Godfrey's horse, goes to Silas cottage and steals the gold of Silas Marner. This incident makes him run to Rainbow to ask men about the robbery.
After the robbery, Silas has lost all his interest in life and is living a robotic life. At the new year’s event, Squire Cass has arranged a party for the whole town. Godfrey is busy making Nancy believe finish love whereas Dunstan has not returned home.
In the meantime, Molly with her baby is on the way to Rainbow to inform the people about her relationship with Godfrey. But addicted to Opium, She fumbles and falls on the snowy ground. While her child sees her way to Silas cottage.
On the next morning, Molly is found dead and the child has entered Silas’ life. A massive change has come into his life, which makes him liking mankind again. He has decided to adopt the child.
After sixteen years, that little child has now grown up as a beautiful eighteen years old girl, Eppie. All this time, Silas has become a caring and responsible father.
Godfrey and Nancy have no children, so they go and confess in front of Silas and Eppie. They also grant a wish to come to Eppie with them but Eppie preferred Silas. Aaron, a handsome young man, and Eppie get married and they live happily ever after.
Book Review of Silas Marner:
Silas Marner is a novel of great interest. It reveals the complexities of human relations. Throughout the whole book, George Eliot has shown the psyche of mankind.
The literary book, Silas Marner is a great reflection of the lifestyle styles of people of nine tenth century. It has disclosed the reality that how English people accepted the differences brought about by Industrialization.
Silas Marner has taught me that there appear certain aspects in our lives that should be left unexplained. We only have to go through the way of life and adore the happiness that comes in our way.
The fewer lessons I have learned from Silas Marner is that we can never live in Solitude. Although, if one prefers hideaway we always need someone to comfort us. The other main lesson is that happiness is never drawn only by money.
I sincerely recommend it to all of you. Most of us have always had trouble reading books of worth quality but hopefully, you will never disappoint after have always had them. One of my friends suggested I read Silas Marner, and I enjoyed the read. I aspire to you having the same.
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