Silas Marner is the story of a bitter old miser (are there any other kinds of misers?). When he was younger he got screwed over by his best friend and accused of stealing money from the church. Silas left the town and started weaving in another town (this is actually where he became a miser). Silas spends his entire life collecting the money that he makes from weaving. He keeps it in a little box and counts it every night, it's all that gives him any pleasure whatsoever. I kinda picture Silas like Scrooge McDuck swimming through his money in that giant bank thing he had.
Well, as time goes by, and as all stories must have some major plot twist, someone breaks into Silas's house and steals all of his money...imagine that. Well, don't feel too bad...things turn out okay for Silas. Instead of money, a young child makes her way into Silas's house, don't ask, it's a long story. Silas raises little Eppie all by himself and becomes well respected in the town for his ability to raise her as if she was his own without a mother figure, which, apparently is the only acceptable way to raise a child.
We spend the rest of the book observing Silas's change with the introduction of Eppie. It was an enjoyable book, if a little predictable and perhaps, dare I say it, trite. The book is not particular plot driven, it is much more character driven. I don't know that I would reread the book ever, however, it was a good book to read once.
Moral of the Story: Don't be greedy, because you'll probably lose it all and have to find something new to amuse yourself and discover a new purpose.
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