Silas Marner
Overview & Summary
Falsely accused of theft and exiled from his religious community, weaver Silas Marner withdraws into a lonely, miserly existence in the English village of Raveloe, obsessively hoarding gold -- until his money is stolen and, soon after, an abandoned toddler wanders into his cottage. Raising the child, whom he names Eppie, gradually restores Silas's connection to other people and to life itself. George Eliot's 1861 novel is a compact, moral fable about redemption through love.
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Who This Book Is For
Designed for Middle school students (Grades 6–8) preparing for curricula at schools like Choate Rosemary Hall, Deerfield Academy, Groton School, Harvard Westlake, Horace Mann, Lakeside, Phillips Academy Andover, Phillips Exeter Academy, St. Paul's School, The Hotchkiss School, Trinity, Woodside Priory School. It fits right into English Literature studies.
Why CE Recommends This Book
Selected for Academic Enrichment & Readiness. Pushing slightly beyond standard classroom expectations, this title widens vocabulary, supports steady Lexile growth, and builds the academic rigor needed for advanced middle and high school courses.
