Daniel Deronda : personnages, chronologie et lieux

Gwendolen loses her gambling money after Deronda’s searching gaze unsettles her.

Gwendolen learns of her family’s financial ruin, pawns a necklace, and receives it back anonymously.

Rex declares his love, but Gwendolen rejects him and turns to her mother in anguish.

Gwendolen meets Grandcourt and finds his reserve attractive while considering him as a possible husband.

Lydia Glasher reveals her relationship with Grandcourt and their four children, prompting Gwendolen to promise not to obstruct her wishes.

Deronda rescues a young Jewish girl who intends to drown herself and seeks shelter for her.

Mirah describes how her father separated her from her mother and exposed her to unwanted attentions from a Count.

Klesmer explains the demands of professional performance, shattering Gwendolen’s hopes of earning an immediate income through acting and singing.

Gwendolen accepts Grandcourt’s proposal when he offers to support her mother, despite her promise concerning Lydia.

Gwendolen marries Grandcourt, but Lydia’s letter accompanying the wedding diamonds turns her confidence into terror.

Deronda joins the Cohens for their Sabbath meal and encounters Mordecai among them.

Mordecai asks Deronda to inherit his Jewish hopes, while Deronda reveals his uncertain parentage.

Mordecai names his missing sister as Mirah, and Deronda realizes he has found her brother.

Mirah and Mordecai reunite, and their immediate tenderness reassures Deronda and Mrs. Meyrick.

Grandcourt suggests an improper relationship between Deronda and Mirah, then forbids Gwendolen from visiting Mirah again.

Leonora reveals Deronda’s Jewish parentage and explains why she arranged for him to grow up as an Englishman.

Grandcourt drowns during a boating outing, and Deronda arranges medical care for Gwendolen.

Gwendolen confesses that she briefly withheld a rope before jumping into the water wanting to save Grandcourt.

Deronda receives his grandfather’s chest and commits himself to strengthening Jewish communal life.

Deronda tells Mordecai and Mirah that he is Jewish and pledges to work toward Jewish unity.

Deronda advises Gwendolen to accept her husband’s financial provision and use her independence responsibly.

Lapidoth steals Deronda’s ring and leaves; Deronda asks the distressed Mirah to marry him, and she accepts.

Deronda tells Gwendolen about his ancestry, commitments, and approaching marriage, forcing her to confront his separate life.

Deronda and Mirah marry, Gwendolen sends a grateful letter, and Mordecai dies before their planned journey east.