Silas Marner

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Iturnedmyfaceaway · 01/01/2020 20:14

I’ve just finished reading this for the first time. It’s quite amazing and I feel as though I’ve discovered a new friend.

Are there any other Silas Marner fans out there? Apparently it was George Eliot’s own favourite.

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GinaCarbonara · 01/01/2020 21:08

Oh I love love Silas Marner, it's my favourite by George Eliot. It always leaves me in a good mood after reading it

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Iturnedmyfaceaway · 01/01/2020 20:34

Please do. This edition is lovely: penguin English library (it’s pink). A great edition. There are no spoilers/no introduction. You just dive straight in. Then at the end there are letters from her publisher after he first saw the manuscript (lucky man) and a couple of contemporary reviews which I found very moving.

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Coldhandscoldheart · 01/01/2020 20:30

Love it. I tried The Mill on the floss thinking I would like that too, and thought it was dreadful, the people were awful nd it was wet and depressing.
I think Silas Marner has a layer of cheerfulness and redemption.

percheron67 · 01/01/2020 20:27

I am going to read it after reading your comments!

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