George Eliot

Långt ute på landet, nära den lilla byn Raveloe, bor vävaren Silas Marner isolerad, ensam och bitter över tillvarons orättvisa. Han väver hela dagarna och bygger upp en stor förmögenhet. Guldmynten är hans käraste ägodelar och inget annat intresserar honom. En dag blir hans guld stulet, dock bara för att ersättas av något, som visar sig vara mycket mer dyrbart för honom… “Det är en bok som värmer ditt hjärta, som får dig att känna dig spirituellt berikad och övertygar dig om all inneboende godhet hos den mänskliga naturen” – Daily Mail “Eliots finaste idylliska berättelse... påfallande för sin skarpa lantliga detalj, sin taktfulla symbolik och sin variation mellan hög melodrama och bred komedi.” – The Guardian “Jag tycker att Silas Marner höjer sig över alla övriga verk från författaren. Den är närmre ett mästerverk; den har mer av den där enkla, rundade, fullbordade synvinkeln, som utmärker ett klassiskt verk." – Henry James George Eliot, pseudonym för Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880), var en engelsk romanförfattare, diktare och journalist. Hon hör till den viktorianska tidens största författare och tillskrivs stort inflytande på utvecklingen av den realistiska romanens psykologiska karaktärsskildringar. Hennes mest kända romaner är Adam Bede (1859), Kvarnen vid Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871-1872) och Daniel Deronda (1876).

Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is the third novel by George Eliot, published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, it is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrialisation to community. The novel is set in the early years of the 19th century. Silas Marner, a weaver, is a member of a small Calvinist congregation in Lantern Yard, a slum street in Northern England. He is falsely accused of stealing the congregation's funds while watching over the very ill deacon. Two clues are given against Silas: a pocket knife, and the discovery in his own house of the bag formerly containing the money. There is the strong suggestion that Silas' best friend, William Dane, has framed him since Silas had lent his pocket knife to William shortly before the crime was committed. Lots are drawn in the belief - shared by Silas - that God will direct the process and establish the truth, but they indicate that Silas is guilty. The woman Silas was to marry breaks their engagement and marries William instead. With his life shattered, his trust in God lost, and his heart broken, Silas leaves Lantern Yard and the city for a rural area where he is unknown... (wikipedia.org)

Mary Anne (alternatively Mary Ann or Marian) Evans (22 November 1819 - 22 December 1880), better known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, journalist and translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels, including Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871-72), and Daniel Deronda (1876), most of them set in provincial England and well known for their realism and psychological insight. Scenes of Clerical Life is the title under which George Eliot's first published fictional work, a collection of three short stories, was released in book form, and the first of her works to be released under her famous pseudonym. The stories were first published in Blackwood's Magazine over the course of the year 1857, initially anonymously, before being released as a two-volume set by Blackwood and Sons in January 1858. The three stories are set during the last twenty years of the eighteenth century and the first half of the nineteenth century over a fifty year period. The Stories take place in and around the fictional town of Milby in the English Midlands. Each of the Scenes concerns a different Anglican clergyman, but is not necessarily centred upon him. Eliot examines, among other things, the effects of religious reform and the tension between the Established and the Dissenting Churches on the clergymen and their congregations, and draws attention to various social issues, such as poverty, alcoholism, and domestic violence. (wikipedia.org)

Mary Anne (alternatively Mary Ann or Marian) Evans (22 November 1819 - 22 December 1880), better known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, journalist and translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels, including Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871-72), and Daniel Deronda (1876), most of them set in provincial England and well known for their realism and psychological insight. Scenes of Clerical Life is the title under which George Eliot's first published fictional work, a collection of three short stories, was released in book form, and the first of her works to be released under her famous pseudonym. The stories were first published in Blackwood's Magazine over the course of the year 1857, initially anonymously, before being released as a two-volume set by Blackwood and Sons in January 1858. The three stories are set during the last twenty years of the eighteenth century and the first half of the nineteenth century over a fifty year period. The Stories take place in and around the fictional town of Milby in the English Midlands. Each of the Scenes concerns a different Anglican clergyman, but is not necessarily centred upon him. Eliot examines, among other things, the effects of religious reform and the tension between the Established and the Dissenting Churches on the clergymen and their congregations, and draws attention to various social issues, such as poverty, alcoholism, and domestic violence. (wikipedia.org)

Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is the third novel by George Eliot, published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, it is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrialisation to community. The novel is set in the early years of the 19th century. Silas Marner, a weaver, is a member of a small Calvinist congregation in Lantern Yard, a slum street in Northern England. He is falsely accused of stealing the congregation's funds while watching over the very ill deacon. Two clues are given against Silas: a pocket knife, and the discovery in his own house of the bag formerly containing the money. There is the strong suggestion that Silas' best friend, William Dane, has framed him since Silas had lent his pocket knife to William shortly before the crime was committed. Lots are drawn in the belief - shared by Silas - that God will direct the process and establish the truth, but they indicate that Silas is guilty. The woman Silas was to marry breaks their engagement and marries William instead. With his life shattered, his trust in God lost, and his heart broken, Silas leaves Lantern Yard and the city for a rural area where he is unknown... (wikipedia.org)

"Middlemarch - A Study of Provincial Life" is an 1871 novel by English author George Eliot. Set in the fictitious Midlands town of Middlemarch, the story revolves around the lives of its inhabitants in the years leading up to the Reform Act in 1832, particularly those of Dorothea Brooke, Tertius Lydgate, Nicholas Bulstrode, and Mary Garth. The novel deals with a variety of themes and issues including marriage, religion, hypocrisy, education, political reform, and the status of women. Although published to mixed reviews, Eliot's "Middlemarch" is now widely considered to be one of the greatest novels ever written in the English language. A veritable classic of English literature without which no bookshelf is complete. Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880), more commonly known as George Eliot, was an English poet, journalist, novelist, and translator. Among the most prominent writers in Victorian England, she wrote seven novels in total, most of which are known for their realism and psychological analyses of provincial English life. Other notable works by this author include: "Adam Bede" (1859), "The Mill on the Floss" (1860), and "Daniel Deronda" (1876). Read & Co. Classics is republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is the third novel by George Eliot, published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, it is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrialisation to community.

The Mill on the Floss is a novel by George Eliot. the novel vividly portrays both the oppressive narrowness and the appeal of provincial England, the comedy as well as the tragedy of obscure lives. It is considered autobiographical, drawing details from Eliot's own childhood. This beautifully crafted nineteenth century classic continues to enchant its readers.

The most ambitious narrative of nineteenth-century realism, Middlemarch tells the story of an entire town in the years leading up to the Reform Bill of 1832, a time when modern methods were starting to challenge old orthodoxies. Set in a fictitious English Midlands town from 1829 to 1832, It follows distinct, intersecting stories with many characters. Issues include the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism, self-interest, religion, hypocrisy, political reform, and education. Despite comic elements, Middlemarch uses realism to encompass historical events

Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is the third novel by George Eliot, published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, it is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrialisation to community. The novel is set in the early years of the 19th century. Silas Marner, a weaver, is a member of a small Calvinist congregation in Lantern Yard, a slum street in Northern England. He is falsely accused of stealing the congregation's funds while watching over the very ill deacon. Two clues are given against Silas: a pocket knife, and the discovery in his own house of the bag formerly containing the money. There is the strong suggestion that Silas' best friend, William Dane, has framed him, since Silas had lent his pocket knife to William shortly before the crime was committed. Silas is

Originally published in 1859, "Adam Bede" is the first novel by George Eliot, which was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans. Eliot was one of the leading British writers of the Victorian era, as well as a noted journalist, poet, and translator. "Adam Bede" concerns a small, tight-knit, and fictional rural community called Hayslope and the romantic drama that develops between four of its young residents: the title character Adam, a young carpenter, the beautiful young Hetty Sorrel, Captain Arthur Donnithorne, a young squire, and Hetty's cousin, the virtuous Methodist lay preacher, Dinah Morris. Adam, respected for his intelligence and integrity, has fallen in love with Hetty, who in turn has fallen in love with Arthur, the local squire's charismatic grandson and heir. Adam discovers that Hetty and Arthur have been meeting in secret and uses this knowledge to force his rival to leave town. However, before Hetty and Adam can wed, Hetty discovers herself to be pregnant and a series of bad decisions results in tragic consequences. A classic of 19th century literature, "Adam Bede", a popular choice in English literature courses, remains a classic tale of love, desperation, and redemption. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Maailmankirjallisuuden klassikko viimein suomeksi! Psykologisen romaanin uranuurtajanaisen George Eliotin suurromaani itsensä etsimisestä. Daniel Derondalla pitäisi olla asiat hyvin 1860-luvun Englannissa. Hän on kasvanut varakkaan sir Hugon luona nauttien kaikista yläluokan eduista, opinnoista ja Keski-Euroopan nähtävyyksistä. Hän vain ei tiedä kuka hän on. Etsiessään suuntaa elämäänsä Deronda kohtaa Gwendolen Harlethin, nuoren naisen jolla ei ole samoja ongelmia. Gwendolen uskoo olevansa maailman keskipiste. Hän jos kuka ansaitsee komean ja rikkaan aviomiehen, ja hän on valmis uhkapeliin. Samaan aikaan Derondan elämä saa yllättävän käänteen, kun kuvaan astuu nuori juutalaisnainen, Mirah. George Eliotin ennen suomentamaton romaaniklassikko Daniel Deronda kuvaa viktoriaanista yhteiskuntaa ja henkilöitään ironisesti, mutta lämpimästi. Lukijan se haastaa pohtimaan myös juutalaisten asemaa ja ajattelua. George Eliot, oik. Marian Evans (1819 - 1880), on Englannin kirjallisuuden suuria nimiä ja psykologisen romaanin uranuurtaja. Hän oli harvinaisen sivistynyt ja kielitaitoinen nainen. Aiempia suomennoksia, mm. Middlemarch, seuraa nyt Eliotin viimeinen suurromaani Daniel Deronda.