Daniel Deronda

Daniel Deronda is a novel written by George Eliot, first published in 1876. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Daniel Deronda who is of mixed heritage, being half Jewish and half English. The novel is set in the 1860s and explores themes of identity, love, and the search for meaning in life.The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on the life of Gwendolen Harleth, a beautiful and headstrong young woman who is determined to make a good marriage. She meets and marries a wealthy aristocrat, but soon realizes that he is cruel and selfish. Gwendolen becomes increasingly unhappy and turns to gambling as a way to escape her problems.The second part of the book introduces Daniel Deronda, a young man who is searching for his own identity and place in the world. He becomes involved with the Jewish community in London and is drawn to the plight of the Jewish people in Palestine. He also meets and falls in love with a young woman named Mirah Lapidoth, who is searching for her own family and identity.As the two parts of the book come together, the characters must confront their own prejudices and biases, and learn to accept and embrace their true identities. The novel is a complex exploration of human relationships and the search for meaning in life, and is considered one of George Eliot's greatest works.1886. Eliot is the pen name for Mary Ann, later Marian, Evans, English novelist. George Eliot's last and most unconventional novel is considered by many to be her greatest. It is a richly imagined epic with a mysterious hero at its heart. Deronda, a high-minded young man searching for his path in life, finds himself drawn by a series of dramatic encounters into two contrasting worlds: the English country-house life of Gwendolen Harleth, a high-spirited beauty trapped in an oppressive marriage, and the very different lives of a poor Jewish girl, Mirah, and her family. As Deronda uncovers the long-hidden secret of his own parentage, Eliot's moving and suspenseful narrative opens up a world of Jewish experience previously unknown to the Victorian novel. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.