Daniel Deronda

About “Daniel Deronda”

Daniel Deronda by George Eliot follows Gwendolen Harleth, who gambles away her family's fortune at a roulette table. She is watched by Daniel Deronda, a well-educated Englishman. Gwendolen loses everything and ends up in a difficult marriage, while Deronda's life takes a different path. After meeting Mirah, a young Jewish woman, he helps her search for her family and becomes more connected to Jewish culture and people. George Eliot wrote the novel with every part connected, creating a detailed look at British society and the Jewish experience.