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Eliot, George
1994
Presents the complete text of George Eliot's classic novel and includes a profile of Eliot's life and critical essays from a number of noted authors on his work.
Embittered by a false accusation and disappointed in friendship and love, the weaver Silas Marner retreats into a life alone with his loom and his gold, but fate steals his gold and replaces it with a golden-haired foundling child.