Silas Marner, in full Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe, novel by George Eliot, published in 1861.

What is the point of Silas Marner?

Though he does not struggle to find purpose and connection in his life, the novel is about his recovery of purpose, faith, and community through his finding Eppie. rising action Silas spends fifteen years in relative isolation, amassing a hoard of gold coins that is then stolen by Dunstan Cass.

Why did George Eliot write Silas Marner?

George Eliot wrote Silas Marner, a story about old-fashioned village life to examine the complexities of human relationships. ... "Eliot replied that it was not a sad story because “it sets in a strong light the remedial influences of pure, natural human relations.”