Silas Marner
by George Eliot

Silas Marner: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

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Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

Silas Marner is set in Northern England, primarily in two small villages. At the beginning of the book, Lantern Yard is a small and tightly-knit community with a communal devotion to the Christian faith. By the end, it has become a bustling industrial hub, almost unrecognizable to the protagonist. This change is due to the Industrial Revolution, a wave of mechanization, scientific advancement, and the beginning of mass production. Industrialization changed both urban and rural life in England permanently in the 1830s and beyond.