Silas+Marner

In //Silas Marner//, novelist George Eliot tells a story of rejection, love, and redemption. Silas Marner is a social outcast who lives a lonely, miserly existence until his gold is stolen and a golden-haired child named Eppie comes to replace it. She helps him regain love and trust in God and people. Themes such as the influence of human relationships, religion in society, and the effect of sticking to one's principles underscore the drama in Eliot's //Silas Marner//.