George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, one of the leading English novelists of the 19th century. Eler novels, most famously 'Middlemarch', are celebrated for their realism and psychological insights. George Eliot was born on 22 November 1819 in rııral Wamickshire. When her mother died in 1836, Eliot left school to help run herfather's household. In 1841, she moved vith herfather to Coventry and lived vith him ııntil his death in 1849 Eliot then travelled in Europe, eventııally settling in London.

This novel tells the story of a weaver named Silas Marner. He lives a quiet life without any friends. He comes to Raveloe after he is accused of stealing money from an old man. Silas's best friend betrays him and marries his fiancée. In Raveloe, someone steals Silas's gold coins, making Silas even more lonely. One New Year's Eve, a woman dies near his cottage, leaving a small girl, an orphan. Silas decides to take care of the girl and names her Eppie. No one knows that the girl's father is Godfrey Cass, the