Daniel Deronda
George Eliot
Read by Becky Miller
In this enduring Victorian classic written in 1876, two stories weave in and out of each other: The first is about Gwendolen, one of Eliot's finest creations, who grows from a self-centered young beauty to a thoughtful adult with an expanded vision of the world around her. The second is about Daniel Deronda, adopted son of an aristocratic Englishman who becomes fascinated with Jewish traditions when he meets an ailing Jewish philosopher named Mordecai and his sensitive sister, Mirah. (Summary by Becky Miller)
Alt-BC: Lucy Burgoyne (31 hr 48 min)
Chapters
Chapter 01 | 19:41 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 02 | 16:52 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 03 | 38:54 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 04 | 11:34 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 05 | 21:23 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 06 | 31:48 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 07 | 44:17 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 08 | 14:40 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 09 | 21:17 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 10 | 21:59 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 11 | 32:28 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 12 | 12:20 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 13 | 35:09 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 14 | 26:08 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 15 | 18:33 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 16 | 50:51 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 17 | 26:53 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 18 | 14:27 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 19 | 8:38 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 20 | 45:36 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 21 | 23:42 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 22 | 32:16 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 23 | 37:56 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 24 | 26:43 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 25 | 22:55 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 26 | 17:54 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 27 | 23:43 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 28 | 39:47 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 29 | 28:59 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 30 | 36:04 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 31 | 17:12 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 32 | 48:03 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 33 | 34:23 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 34 | 16:26 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 35 | 1:07:59 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 36 | 55:13 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 37 | 36:17 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 38 | 23:55 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 39 | 21:44 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 40 | 40:23 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 41 | 18:34 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 42 | 57:48 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 43 | 18:41 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 44 | 20:36 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 45 | 23:27 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 46 | 27:17 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 47 | 12:41 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 48 | 1:12:55 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 49 | 6:10 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 50 | 17:41 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 51 | 45:21 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 52 | 43:18 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 53 | 21:11 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 54 | 36:48 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 55 | 10:24 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 56 | 29:51 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 57 | 11:35 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 58 | 21:42 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 59 | 15:03 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 60 | 15:35 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 61 | 25:47 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 62 | 20:19 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 63 | 29:17 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 64 | 25:42 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 65 | 19:56 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 66 | 15:35 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 67 | 18:09 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 68 | 15:08 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 69 | 36:46 | Read by Becky Miller |
Chapter 70 | 10:01 | Read by Becky Miller |
Reviews
AMAZING
Robin
A fabulous work full of complicated characters. It delves into so many areas of life during the author's day: class; religion; the assumption that breeding and money equal happiness...and more. A complicated and poetic work that I probably never would have made my way through as a reader of a regular book. The reader, Becky, was the best!!!! The way she altered her voice for the different chacters was so helpful in keeping them straight. She never stumbled!!! Her reading was almost flawless. I would REALLY like to communicate with her. My email is robbie44@satx.rr.com. Becky, please contact me!!!!!!!! Just one question: why were the last 3 chapters missing???????
enjoyable!
Katamorrow
Once I got into it (about chapter 5) I stopped falling asleep and after that it was 60 chapters of of insomnia until the end. melodramatic twists and turns and entertaining set pieces leaven what would otherwise be a bit of a preachy slog. The characters are real, even when they are really annoying or annoyingly perfect. Eliot does not pull punches in the portrayal of a psychologically abusive marriage. Lots of food for thought. I’m glad I discovered this less known behemoth of a book through this very fine reading on LibriVox.
Granny G
I can't say I enjoyed this as much as Middlemarch; however, it again provides a wonderful window onto the thinking of the time. The status of the Jews is fascinating. The reader did stumble on some apparently unfamiliar words but I'm so grateful for the effort of any whole-book reader that I can't complain. Thank you.
Touching Story
Unknown
A truly endearing tale. It does a particularly good job of painting the lives and the place of Jews in the 19th century. Beautifully read. I want to give special thanks to the readers for many of the chapter introductions.
Interesting glimpse of the lives of women and Jews in the 19th C
KB
Brilliant reading. Thankyou!
excellent story
Spot
Thank you reader, you were wonderful!
GREAT READING
Avid Listener
A fine, if sometimes tedious, story made more interesting and enjoyable by the reader without whose interpretation I might have been tempted to quit. The only problem with the reading was the use of uninspired insertions of the reading of some of the foreign languages. It is interesting that Eliot believes that the Jewish mindset is present even if one does not know that he is Jewish. I wonder if Deronda's mother is autobiographical--she openly lives outside of accepted societal mores and ends up a broken, bitter old woman. Just asking.
Spectacular
Gabby Wright
Wow. What an amazing book. Gwendolen and Daniel are such amazingly well-developed characters. I listened in every spare second. The reader is excellent - as some have noted, there are awkward inserts of the foreign language parts and a few mispronounced words, but that was nothing to me because she was so excellent at conveying the feeling of the book and the tone of each individual character. Excellent!