Description

The novel is set in the early years of the
19th century. Silas Marner, a weaver by
profession, is a member of a small Calvinist
Congregation in Lantern Yard, a slum street.
He is falsely accused of stealing the funds of
the congregation while watching over the very
evil-minded 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 a strong
possibility that Silas’ best friend William Dane,
has framed him since Silas had lent his pocket
knife to William shortly before the crime was
committed. With his life shatteted and his
heart broken, Silas leaves Lantern Yard and the
city. Sixteen years pass but Silas is never able to
clear up the details of the robbery that caused
his exile from Lantern.