Coming soon.

#SilasMarner #GeorgeEliot #WeaverOfRaveloe #VictorianLiterature #RedemptionStory #RuralEngland #EppieAndSilas #EliotClassic #MoralFable #19thCenturyFiction

In the 5th century 64sqmi #EasterIsland had abundant fresh water/woods/plentiful seafood. New inhabitants grew over 5-6 centuries to 10K . Natural resources were depleted/woods cleared/soil eroded. By 1400 the woods were gone, soil had washed into the sea. People/economy collapsed #moralfable