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Chargement... Silas Marner (Signet Classics) (original 1861; édition 1960)
Information sur l'oeuvreSilas marner. par George Eliot (1861)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Excellent prose in a style that I thoroughly enjoyed. ( ) A slow start for me to “get into” the book, but as I read I became more absorbed in the story. This was my first reading of a George Elliot book and has whetted my appetite for more (probably starting with Middlemarch). The tale of Marner, growing up in a closed religious community, who is betrayed by his best friend and cast out. Arriving in the village of Raveloe, he lives the life of a reclusive weaver, feared and avoided by the villagers because he is so different (and keeps himself apart). The loss of his beloved (in the absence of human love) gold, leads to despair, until the child Eppie comes into his life. The descriptions of village life, hierarchy, religious observance, neighbours brings the story to life. There is a happy ending, which works and comp,eyes the tale. A very enjoyable read and one for our book club. So why did I have so much trouble getting past the opening pages of this book sixty years ago? Apart from my general aversion toward any book assigned in high school, that is. That can’t be the entire reason, for I clearly recall how Thomas Hardy’s Return of the Native gripped me from the outset. Perhaps I read the plot summary first in Masterpieces of World Literature in Digest Form. That was easier than braving Eliot’s daunting prose, but it does the book a disservice. There is little action in the book, and that little seems sentimental; some of the most dramatic events happen off-stage and don’t come to light until much later. Yet I enjoyed the book this time from start to finish. The characteristic features of Eliot’s best books are here, too, in a briefer form. It made sense, therefore, that this was on our reading list as the introduction to one of the greatest English writers. There is her probing sociological observation and her psychological acuity. The set pieces that provide this, such as the description of a garrulous evening at the inn, can either seem to impede the plot (teenage me) or be savored on their own. The squire’s New Year’s ball is just one scene in which the author gives us a window into country customs that were disappearing even when Eliot wrote. And I’m certainly more receptive to Eliot’s continued processing of her youthful evangelical phase in her exploration of the muddled, inarticulate sentiment of church and chapel than I would have been back then. This is the package in which the plot is only one element. And knowing what happens going in served a different purpose. Then, it was the only thing that got me a passing grade. Now, it enabled me to savor the pacing of how it unfolded. It’s said youth is wasted on the young. Perhaps that’s true of good books as well. But I’m not sure. I’m glad I was exposed to these books, even though they defeated me at the time. I’m also happy I’ve lived long enough to return to them with the experience of reading good and bad books in the meantime. I read this book as a part of the Book Riot Read Harder Reading Journal Challenge. Specifically for the challenge to "reread a book you read in school". I had first read this when I was fourteen. I am to be forty-seven in nine days. I loved this book then, and I do now. The language is beautiful and rich. As is typical of its age, this Victorian novel is didactic; however, the lessons are presented comfortably within the story in a way that doesn't feel preachy. Furthermore, the outcomes for all persons are satisfying, even perhaps fulfilling. As a fourteen-year-old, I related most to the child in the book despite her not appearing until the last quarter of the book. I had sympathy for Silas, but the girl loomed large in my mind. As an adult, I understand far more than I would like Silas' sense of betrayal and mistrust. But the biggest revelation of this reading challenge was one of self. Along with this book I likewise adored Heaven by V.C. Andrews at that time, which I also reread this year, though with far less pleasure, as part of the challenge. Partway into this book, I found myself rather mystified by this, puzzled by how complex the human mind is that these books could, at that age, be equally adored by me. However, as I was making notes in my reading journal after finishing this book, it hit me. There is a connection between these books. Both of them feature an orphan who is taken in by other people. Both are children with dead mothers and fathers that are neglectful. Fourteen was rock bottom for me. My mother's abuse reached its peak and would remain at that plateau for the next three years. I longed for her death; though I was unable to face that consciously. My father's drinking was also at its worst. He was passed out drunk when I needed him most. Human beings are truly complicated. Appartient à la série éditorialeCollins Classics (19) — 26 plus Everyman's Library (121) Limited Editions Club (S:22.03) Penguin English Library, 2012 series (2012-11) The Pocket Library (PL-27) Reader's Enrichment Series (RE 114) Zephyr Books (63) Est contenu dansThe Best-Known Novels of George Eliot: Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, Romola par George Eliot Scenes of Clerical Life, Silas Marner, Adam Bede (Harper's Fireside Edition, Volume 1, 1885) par George Eliot George Eliot Six Pack - Middlemarch, Daniel Deronda, Silas Marner, The Lifted Veil, The Mill on the Floss and Adam Bede par George Eliot Works of George Eliot. The Mill on the Floss, Daniel Deronda, Adam Bede, Middlemarch, The Lifted Veil & more. (mobi) par George Eliot THE BEST-KNOWN NOVELS OF GEORGE ELIOT. Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Maner, Romola par George Eliot Novels of George Eliot in Five Volumes with Illustrations: Adam Bede; The Mill in the Floss; Silas Marner; Clerical Life; Felix Holt; Middlemarch par George Eliot George Elliot Works: 7 books - Middlemarch, Adam Bede, Daniel Deronda, Romola, Impressions of Theophrastus Such..., Silas Marner, Felix Holt, the Radical (George Elliot Works, 7 of ? in set) par George Elliot George Eliot Collection: The Complete Novels, Short Stories, Poems and Essays (Middlemarch, Daniel Deronda, Scenes of Clerical Life, Adam Bede, The Lifted Veil...) par George Eliot The Works of George Eliot, Cabinet Edition, 19 volumes: Adam Bede; Romola; Middlemarch; Mill on the Floss; Daniel Deronda; Scenes of Clerical Life; ... par George Eliot The Complete Novels of George Eliot - All 9 Novels in One Edition: Adam Bede, The Lifted Veil, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, Romola, Brother Jacob, ... the Radical, Middlemarch & Daniel Deronda par George Eliot Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe — Amos Barton (from Scenes of Clerical Life) — The Lifted Veil par George Eliot The Works of George Eliot: Vol. I - Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Romola; Vol. II -- Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial life, Daniel Deronda; Vol. III -- Felix Holt, The Radical, Silas Marner, The Lifted Veil, Brother Jacob,Scenes from Clerical Life par George Eliot (indirect) Silas Marner; the Lifted Veil, Brother Jacob; the Impressions of Theophrastus Such & Poems par George Eliot The Works of George Eliot Volume III: Felix Holt, the Radical; Silas Marner; The Lifted Veil; Brother Jacob; Scenes from Clerical Life; Impressions of Theophrastus Such; The Legend of Jubal; The Spanish Gypsy, and Other Poems par George Eilot George Eliot Works: Silas Marner / The Lifted Veil / Brother Jacob and Scenes of Clerical Life par George Eliot SCENES OF A CLERICAL LIFE; MILL ON THE FLOSS; ESSAYS; DANIEL DERONDA; POEMS; ROMOLA/SILAS MARNER; MIDDLEMARCH (Works of par George Eliot ContientFait l'objet d'une ré-écriture dansFait l'objet d'une adaptation dansContient un commentaire de texte deContient un guide de lecture pour étudiantListes notables
L'action se situe dans les premières années du XIXe siècle. Silas Marner, tisserand, fait partie d'une petite congrégation calviniste à Lantern Yard, dans un faubourg déshérité d'une ville du nord de l'Angleterre. Il est accusé à tort d'avoir volé l'argent de la congrégation pendant qu'il veillait le diacre, gravement malade. Deux indices accusent Silas : un couteau de poche, et la découverte à son domicile du sac ayant contenu l'argent. Tout semble indiquer que Silas a été joué par son meilleur ami, William Dane, à qui il avait prêté son couteau peu avant le vol. Condamné, Silas se voit rejeté par la femme qui lui était promise, laquelle épousera William Dane. Le cœur brisé et sa vie en morceaux, Silas décide de quitter la ville. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque
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