Daniel Deronda

Following a chance meeting at a gambling hall in Europe, the separate lives of Daniel Deronda and Gwendolen Harleth are immediately intertwined. Daniel, an Englishman of uncertain parentage, becomes Gwendolen¿s redeemer as she, trapped in a loveless marriage, finds herself drawn to his spiritual and altruistic nature. But Daniel¿s path is set when he rescues a young Jewish woman from suicide... Daniel Deronda, George Eliot¿s final novel, is a remarkable work, encompassing themes of religion, imperialism and gender within its broad scope.