Eliot's Silas Marner (Cliffs Notes) [Paperback]

William Holland (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0822011921 | ISBN-13: 978-0822011927 | Publication Date: February 8, 1962

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

In CliffsNotes on Silas Marner, you explore the life of Silas Marner, a weaver who has been outcast from his original home and lives a lonely, miserable existence until his gold is stolen and a child comes into his life to replace it. This memorable novel is George Eliot's most well-known and admired work -- one that strives to present realistic human relationships and address the function of religion in society.

Chapter summaries and commentaries take you through Silas Marner's journey, and critical essays help you understand the plot, structure, characterization, themes, and use of symbolism in the novel. Other features that help you study include

• Analyses of each of the main characters
• A section on the life and background of George Eliot
• A section of review questions
• A selected bibliography
• A genealogy chart to help you understand the complex relationships of the novel

Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes (February 8, 1962)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822011921
• ISBN-13: 978-0822011927
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #614,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great help in combination with Book, August 2, 2008

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Soccer Mom (EHT, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eliot's Silas Marner (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

These cliff notes help explain the content and plot of book. The book is hard to read and grasp.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, March 10, 2009

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Marina (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eliot's Silas Marner (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

I am an English student and in literature class one of the books we worked with was Silas Marner by George Eliot. I used Cliffs Notes to study for the finals and found it very useful.
In the beginning of the book there is a short biography of the author, followed by a brief synopsis of the novel as well as a list of the characters. After that, the book offers a brief summary of every chapter and afterwards it analyzes the most important parts of each chapter, with reference to certain words or phrases from the novel. In the end of the book, there are character analyses and a critical analysis of the whole novel.
The book is easy to read and easy to follow, as well as time saving, since you don't have to read all of the original - just the important parts. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is doing Silas Marner at school or university. Needless to say that Cliffs Notes is directed to students and not to people who are just interesting in reading this work of fiction.

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Silas Marner review, February 6, 2000

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This review is from: Eliot's Silas Marner (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

If you do not have to read this book, don't. It is very difficult to understand and catch on to, especially because of the slow plot build-up and the overall slowness of the book. It has a nice meaning to it but hard to understand because of the way the author words things.