“george eliot”

Embittered by a false accusation, disappointed in friendship and love, the weaver Silas Marner retreats into a long twilight life alone with his loom. . . and his gold. Silas hoards a treasure that kills his spirit until fate steals it from him and replaces it with a golden-haired founding child. Wh... More

Mill on the Floss is acclaimed nineteenth century novelist George Eliot's second novel, and perhaps her most renowned.... More

George Eliot intent in writing Silas Marner, the weaver of Raveloe, was to show that good things come to pure, natural people. In contrast to the deadly serious nature of the hero are the simple and humorous village characters.... More

Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14 18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction. The series will be extensive and open-ended and will provide school students with a ... More