Silas Marner (Unabridged)
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4.1 • 8 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Silas Marner is a dramatic novel by great Victorian novelist George Eliot.
First published in 1861 it tells the tale of the lonely weaver Silas Marner who, after suffering betrayal and rejection, leaves his community to become a recluse obsessed only with accumulating money. One day Silas's money is stolen by Dunstan Cass, a dissolute son of Squire Cass, the town's leading landowner. The loss of his gold drives Silas into a deep gloom, until one day a little golden-haired orphan girl wanders into his home to change his life forever. Set at the beginning of the industrial revolution, Eliot weaves a telling social commentary into an inspiring tale of love and redemption.
English novelist George Eliot (1819-1880), real name Mary Ann (Marian) Evans was one of the leading writers of the Victorian era.
Please note: This is a vintage recording. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards.
Customer Reviews
Incredibly Satisfying
This book was read so beautifully I felt privileged to be listening - I am so deeply moved by this amazing novel read by Gabriel Woolf - I will always remember this story and its real world relevance. I feel as though I learned something more about people today by way of a sort of time travel to the dusk between the old world and the beginning of its modern successor. Don't hesitate to purchase - you'll want to share the experience.
Love the narrator
These Library Classics narrated by Gabriel Woolf are so easy to listen to. Woolf has a natural talent for narration and voice-shifting, without being affected. The occasional stumble is just an indication that someone is reading to you in a natural way.