Silas Marner
George Eliot
Silas Marner, a weaver driven out of his old chapel community by a false accusation, has lived alone for fifteen years in the village of Raveloe. He trusts no one and loves only the gold coins he counts every night. Meanwhile, up at the Red House, the Squire's son Godfrey Cass is hiding a secret.
- Length
- About 72,000 words
- To read it
- About 48 days
- Stage
- GCSE
Reading time at 1,500 words a day, the pace we start from until we know your child’s own.
Where it is taught
Why Silas Marner is on the list
- Year 10, Challenge. Demanding books for a strong reader who wants a real challenge. GCSE 19th-century novel (Edexcel, Eduqas).
- Year 11, Challenge. Demanding books for a strong reader who wants a real challenge. GCSE 19th-century novel (Edexcel, Eduqas).
Reading it here
What your child does with it
- 1
Choose it and set a finish date
You get a suggested target from the length of the book and your child's reading pace.
- 2
Check in along the way
A longer book has short check-ins every week or two, so it keeps moving and nothing is forgotten.
- 3
Answer two questions
When they finish: a review of the book, and a deeper question about how it works.
- 4
Get it marked, and redraft
Every answer is marked against the rubric for their year, with a reason for every score.