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 Gwendolenās redeemer as she, trapped in a loveless marriage, finds herself drawn to his spiritual and altruistic nature. But Danielās path is set when he rescues a young Jewish woman from suicideā¦ Daniel Deronda, George Eliotās final novel, is a remarkable work, encompassing themes of religion, imperialism and gender within its broad scope.