Silas Marner | Criticism

  • George Eliot

    In the following excerpt, Speaight argues that while Silas Marner may not be Eliot’s best book, it may be her most well-structured.

  • Themes in Eliot's Novel

    Hart has degrees in English and creative writing and is the author of several books. In this essay, Hart examines the themes of Eliot’s novel as they develop through a contrasting evaluation of the characters of Silas Marner and Godfrey Cass.

  • The Contrast Between the Approach to Religion and the Sect at Lantern Yard and the Villagers of Raveloe

    Aubrey holds a Ph.D. in English and has published many articles on nineteenth-century literature. In this essay, Aubrey discusses the contrast between the approach to religion of the sect at Lantern Yard and that of the villagers of Raveloe.