Silas Marner / The lifted veil / Brother Jacob
| Title | Silas Marner / The lifted veil / Brother Jacob |
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| Author | by George Eliot |
| Publication | Oxford Univ. Pr. |
| Size | XIX, 380p |
| Language |  ENG |
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| Topics |
English fiction--19th century English fiction--Short stories and novellas English fiction--Horror English fiction--Social English fiction--Humorous Books adapted into a film or play |
| Notes | Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, it is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrialisation to community. [wikipedia] The Lifted Veil is a novella first published in 1859. Quite unlike the realistic fiction for which Eliot is best known, The Lifted Veil explores themes of extrasensory perception, the essence of physical life, possible life after death, and the power of fate. The novella is a significant part of the Victorian tradition of horror fiction. The unreliable narrator, Latimer, believes that he is cursed with an otherworldly ability to see into the future and the thoughts of other people. His unwanted "gift" seems to stem from a severe childhood illness he suffered while attending school in Geneva. Latimer is convinced of the existence of this power, and his two initial predictions do come true the way he has envisioned them: a peculiar "patch of rainbow light on the pavement" and a few words of dialogue appear to him exactly as expected. Latimer is revolted by much of what he discerns about others' motivations. [wikipedia] In the satirical novella Brother Jacob, David Faux is driven by self-interest and greed to create a false life for himself as a confectioner in Jamaica. To David's surprise, it is his idiot brother, Jacob, who proves to be his nemesis. [goodreads.com] |
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