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caterinaanna 's review for:
Silas Marner
by George Eliot
For anyone who doesn't know the outline of this, here follows a synopsis. Silas the weaver arrives in a village from somewhere 'oop North' and plies his trade. He keeps himself to himself and makes lots of money, which he doesn't spend, but hides and marvels at. One night his money is stolen, which begins to garner him some sympathy, but it is only when he finds and adopts a little girl lost one snowy evening that his life changes for the better.
Of course, that's not the half of it - there's explanations to be had of Silas' reclusiveness, who took his money and Eppie's parentage, as well as descriptions of life at all levels in the village. Just to make it a bit more up to date, there's a junkie in there too. So, good solid storytelling, with events dictated by the strongly defined characters - easy to see why Mary Ann has lasted so long.
This edition is a school-book version, not the one shown, so the Introduction is explanatory rather than analytical, the notes include some odd choices of words and customs to explain, and there are exercises at the back in case you're stuck for something to write about in your review!
Of course, that's not the half of it - there's explanations to be had of Silas' reclusiveness, who took his money and Eppie's parentage, as well as descriptions of life at all levels in the village. Just to make it a bit more up to date, there's a junkie in there too. So, good solid storytelling, with events dictated by the strongly defined characters - easy to see why Mary Ann has lasted so long.
This edition is a school-book version, not the one shown, so the Introduction is explanatory rather than analytical, the notes include some odd choices of words and customs to explain, and there are exercises at the back in case you're stuck for something to write about in your review!