Silas Marner
Title page of the first edition, 1861 | |
| Author | George Eliot |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | William Blackwood and Sons |
Publication date | 2 April 1861 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | The Mill on the Floss |
| Followed by | Romola |
Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is the third novel by English author George Eliot, pen name of Mary Ann Evans. It was published on 2 April 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, the novel is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrialisation to community.