Silas Marner by George Eliot

Silas Marner

George Eliot with Q.D. Leavis

265 pages first pub 1861 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced
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George Eliot's tale of a solitary miser gradually redeemed by the joy of fatherhood, Silas Marner is edited with an introduction and notes by David Carroll in Penguin Classics.Wrongly accused of theft and exiled from a religious community many yea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,489 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
emotional 61%
hopeful 53%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 21%
sad 20%
relaxing 14%
mysterious 12%
challenging 11%
dark 6%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
tense 3%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 36%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.5

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