p>Easy Classics - a series of well-loved novels from the classics of English and American literature, retold and abridged for learners of English. All titles are richly illustrated and annotated. Explanatory vignettes, illustrations and footnotes Questions after each chapter Silas is the friendless miserly weaver who lives by himself in a small cottage in the heart of the English countryside. He has a strange past, and just the sight of him terrifies the children.