Silas Marner
- 241
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
- Film 1916 +1
- On screen
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Our view
In “Silas Marner”, George Eliot draws a whole village with close attention, quiet wit and real warmth. Her story of a linen weaver among the people of Raveloe wins some readers over with its portraits of character and its eye for social custom. The early chapters feel slow to some, and the philosophical asides hard to hold on to, while others count the pacing among the book’s pleasures.
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About the book
Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is the third novel by English author George Eliot; it was published on 2 April 1861. A seemingly simple story of a linen weaver, Silas Marner is notable for its strong realist bent, as well as its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrialisation to community.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen 2 times — from 1916 to 1922.
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.0 across 116 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 44% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.6 | 5 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.0 | 111 | 96% |
Frequently asked
How long is Silas Marner?
It has 241 pages — shorter than 58% of the ranked books in Classics.
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