Title: Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe
Author: George Eliot
Pages: 6 discs
Genre: Classic
Grade: B+
Synopsis: After being falsely accused of theft, the weaver Silas Marner moves to the town of Raveloe where he becomes known as a reclusive weaver. He works hard and hordes his money, obsessing and counting his gold every evening. As luck would have it his gold is stolen and not too long thereafter a young golden-haired toddler shows up in his cottage. Silas believes the child is a replacement of his missing gold.
My Review: The book starts a little slow and clumsily (I had to check sparknotes a couple of times to make sure that I was understanding the plot), but once the book enters the middle third, the story is very enjoyable and interesting. I loved the insight into Marner's thoughts and feelings that Eliot gives in her narrative. The book was more enjoyable than I expected for having been published 151 years ago.
