George Eliot Real name Mary Ann Evans Pen

George Eliot �Real name- Mary Ann Evans �Pen name- George Eliot �Born-1819, Died-1880 �Childhood happy- mother died early- father affectionate-Education –Private Tutor �Controversial private life- lived with George Henry Lewes without marrying him. - he died in 1878 �Later married John Walter Cross- but she died in 1880. �Society criticized her for her moral behaviour.

Literary Contribution �First novel-Adam Bede (1859)- popular � 1860 -The Mill on the floss � 1861 - Silas Marner, the weaver of Reveloe � 1862 - Romola � 1871 -Middlemarch � 1876 -Daniel Deronda

Silas Marner �Characters: �Silas Marner-linen weaver, religious man, unmarried, theft accusation-excommunication from Lantern Yard -move to Raveloe- worked hard- accumulated wealthgold stolen- found a girl child- Eppie story. �Squire Cass- richest landlord of Raveloe-father of three son- Godfrey, Dunstan & Bob

Characters �Godfrey Cass- elder son of Squire-secretly marry Molly Farren-low class girl-has a daughter-wants to marry another rich girl-woo her-later marry Nancy Lammeter-childless-tells secret of first marriagewants to bring back Eppie-but she does not forgive �Dunstan Cass- second son-rogue-finds gold with Marner-went to him for asking loan-oneday stole gold -dies with punishment

Characters �Nancy Lammeter- belongs to good family- marry Godfrey-an ideal wife-forgive husband-accepts Eppie as child �Eppie- daughter of Godfrey & Molly Farren-adopted by Marner-married Aaron Winthrop-decide to live with Marner-disagree Godfrey. �Molly Farren-belongs to low class-Godfrey marry secretly-but abandon her-has a daughter- addiction of opium- decides to blackmail him-die on the snow near the cottage of Silas Marner

Characters �Dolly Winthrop- generous woman-helps Silas Marner after lost of his gold-even helps in bringing up Eppielater youngest son marry her. �Aaron Winthrop- good natured- friend of Eppie-marry her.

Outline of the Novel �A cloth weaver Silas Marner- living in Lantern Yardbig industrial town-weaving yarn into linen on handloom-belongs to Methodist sect of Christianitydeeply religious-donating large amount in the church. �Develop an intimacy with a servant girl, Sarah-want to marry. �But his friend William Dane-jealous-alleged theft of church money-Marner proved guilty-hatred in the mind of sarah-later she married William Dane. �Loss of prestige-left Lantern yard-move to far off village Raveloe.

Outline of the Novel �Marner settled down in the village-in a cottage near the stone pits-resume the work-occupation flourishhoard a large amount of guineas-store in a whole under floor. �Dunstan Cass passed by the cottage-want to ask loan. Marner was not present-trace guineas-rob all. But fell in the pit-drowned. �Silas Marner becomes very unhappy-report villagersreport to police-suspicion on a pedlar who sells wares.

Outline of the Novel �Disappointed Marner-miserable life-resume the work �Days passed-on New Year’s Eve, snowing outside, a two year old girl stood before Marner-he thought gold -ask for parents-traces her footprint-went to snow covered-found girl’s mother-died-behind bush-called villagers-buried. �Dead woman was wife of Godfrey Cass-eldest son of rich family of Raveloe-marry Molly Farren secretlykeep secret-has a daughter-now wants to marry Nancy -daughter of well-to-do farm owner Mr. Lammeter.

Outline of the Novel �Molly disappointed-drug addicted- died while walking on the snow with two years old daughter in her armsdue to drug effect-fallen on the snow and died. �Walking towards Red House-expose her relation to Squire Cass-so that action against Godfrey taken-her intention to blackmail. �When Marner brings little girl to Red House-he recognized- too recognized dead wife-but pretend unknown-got married Nancy-Silas Marner adopts Girl

Outline of the Novel �After sixteen years- Nancy did not have any child. �Godfrey feels lonely-needs a child-reminds daughter. �Discovery of Dunstan’s dead body-only skeleton after sixteen years. �Gold found near him in the pits. �Godfrey told secret of Molly and daughter. �Nancy kindhearted woman-forgive Godfrey-ready to accept Eppie. �They went for owning girl-he produced all proofs and evidences.

Outline of the Novel �Eppie rejected the proposal-live with Marner. �Marry with Aaron Winthrop-live with Marner in his cottage even after marriage. �Godfrey expends money on the marriage-keeps secret for entire village.