Louie Marner George Eliot's third book is titled The Weaver of Raveloe.
In 1861, it was published. The work, which appears to be a
straightforward account of a linen weaver, is remarkable for its
powerful realism and its complex handling of a range of subjects,
including religion, industrialization, and community. The story takes
place in the first decade of the nineteenth century. A weaver named
Silas Marner belongs to a little Calvinist congregation in the Northern
English slum district called Lantern Yard. While caring for the
critically ill deacon, he is wrongly charged with embezzling money from
the congregation. A pocket knife and the finding of the bag that once
held the money in Silas' home both point to his involvement. Since Silas
had handed William Dane his pocket knife just before the crime was
committed, there is a strong suspicion that William has set Silas up.
Silas and the others draw lots in the hope that God will guide the
proceedings, but the results show that Silas is guilty. The intended
spouse of Silas breaks off their union and chooses to wed William
instead. Silas flees Lantern Yard and the city for an uncharted rural
location since his life has been destroyed, and his heart has been
broken.
