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Cover of Silas Marner

Victorian ยท Novel

Silas Marner

by George Eliot. A major work by George Eliot exploring ethics, community, reform; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1861
Origin
England
Era
Victorian
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by George Eliot exploring ethics, community, reform; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.