Synopsis
Silas Marner
Geoffrey Beevers from George Eliot
Published by Samuel French Ltd
6 Female
Eliot's story of the reclusive miser who is transformed by a young girl is one of the most moving and memorable in Victorian literature
This adaptation captures the novel's thirty year sweep in a series of telling scenes, each displaying Eliot's gifts for humor, insight and simple beauty
The large cast can be trimmed to seven multiple roles and it is possible to keep costumes and props to a minimum