Daniel Deronda (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Mary Ann Evans
- First Published: 1876
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Setting: Rural England, London, and the Continent
- Principal Characters: Daniel Deronda, Mirah Lapidoth, Sir Hugo Mallinger, Lady Mallinger, Gwendolen Harleth, Mrs. Davilow, Mrs. Gascoigne, Mr. Gascoigne, Rex, Anna, Mallinger Grandcourt, Lush, Herr Klesmer, Catherine Arrowpoint, Hans Meyrick, Mrs. Meyrick, Ezra Cohen, Mordecai, Mrs. Lydia Glasher
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Love or romance, Gambling, Nineteenth century, Europe or Europeans, Rural or country life, England or English people, Jews or Jewish life, Upper classes, Anti-Semitism, Money
- Locales: England, Genoa, Italy
The Story:
Gwendolen Harleth, a strikingly beautiful young woman, was gambling at Leubronn. Playing with a cold, emotionless style, she had been winning consistently. Her attention was suddenly caught by the stare of a dark, handsome gentleman whom she did not know and who seemed to be reproving her. When her luck changed and she lost all her money, she returned to her room to find a letter from her mother requesting her immediate return to England. Before she left, Gwendolen decided that she would have one more fling at the gaming tables. She sold her turquoise necklace for...
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