C2 Literature: George Eliot, „Silas Marner“

"More strikingly than in any other novel, George Eliot combines pastoral, symbolic, legendary elements with a rooted local setting and an evocation of ordinary lives and credible moral choices." (Rosemary Ashton) It is assumed that participants are proficient in English and read a weekly instalment of the prescribed text (Everyman’s Library, ISBN 978-1-85715-141-1) as preparation for the discussion and analysis in class. In our first session we shall look at pp. 3–24 (chapters 1–2). A perusal of pp. v–xxix (Introduction/Chronology) would be helpful.