Silas Marner - Transatlantic Classics Author:George Eliot Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloeis the third novel by Mary Ann Evans published under the pen name of George Eliot. It was published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, the novel is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ranging from religion to industrializatio... more »n to community. The novel is set in the early years of the 19th century. Silas Marner, a weaver, is a member of a small Calvinist congregation in Lantern Yard, a slum street in Northern England. He is falsely accused of stealing the congregation's funds while watching over the very ill deacon.« less