Silas Marner (Adaptation): Oxford University Press Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I love this book when I first read it in high school. I just had to read it again. "

" A classic! Heart warming tale of an old man and a baby girl who grows up into a lovely young woman and their loylaty for each other "

" I didn't get through this book, and it's pretty small! I had a really hard time with the language and since it is very Victorian, I had to keep re-reading paragraphs to figure out what the characters were saying. I got the "feel" for the book, but as I was reading, I found that I just really didn't give a damn about the main character. It was too much work to read and decipher the "language". I guess this one is just not for me. "

" Like most of us, I read this back in high school, but am trying to add to my list of books read as I recall books I have read. I did think it was one of the more interesting of the books I had to reread for high school English at the time. "

" I hate this book only slightly less than the Grapes of Wrath "

" I enjoyed this book. Reminded me of Valjean and Cosette... "

" Its an incredible book. I love the old style english. Silas who was the despised character was redeemed by his kindness to an orphan "

" wonderful book - a study in what really matters in our lives. "

" Very good depiction of good and evil. "

" I can't get around Eliot's undying allegiance to realism. I try, I try, yet I fail. "

" I love George Eliot. This was a great story with a great message but the ending seemed a little too abrupt for me. 3.5 stars. "

" What more could possibly be said about this book? It stands the test of time and continues to entertain and inspire. "

" Liked it. Had some great points about money--perspectives on money, when it is not the focus of one's life can be a decent thing contrasted with how it can canker and destroy lives and relationships if it the focus. The book had some insights on human relationships that were enlightening. "

" I enjoyed reading about each different person in the book. I liked to read how Silas and Godfrey for better and worse and the way it effected their lives. I really enjoyed all of the personalities in the book and seeing what happens to each of them. "

" read it in high school, thought it was BORING. read it again at 62 and GOT IT. "

" A heavenly written mystery with beautiful writing. The most amazing descriptions of the English country are probably written by Gearge Elliot. "

" One of the best stories. "

" Just a delightful story, a true classic. The prose style can keep you on your toes, commas, semi-colons and colons abound, so skimming is not going to happen; but who would want to as Ms. Eliot expertly weaves some social commentary into her simple moral tale. "

" It was a little hard to get through but a pretty sweet story anyway. "

" One of my favorites. I need to read it again but I remember being wholly glad that I did. "

" Excellent read. I could read this book one hundred times over. I would recommend it to anyone. Definitely top ten. "

" I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Granted there were a few places that got a bit verbose for me, but I was intrigued by the characters and how things did and did not turn out for them. I loved the underlying theme of how love can change a character. Worth a read. "

" I skipped reading this book in high school. What a treasure I missed by not reading it then. It is a marvelous book and I heartily recommend it. "

" Old Victorian novel that is very familiar, but the strength of it is that themes are so clearly presented, the book wins you over. Typically don't like heavy handed symbolism but it doesn't matter because Silas is so fully realized as a character. "

" After wading my way through 100 pages or so of frequently opaque syntax, I find that there was very little point or drama to this story. "

" I found the first two thirds tedious. But when Eppy came to live with him, not only was Silas redeemed, but the book was redeemed. "