Daniel Deronda

By: George Eliot

Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson

Meeting by chance 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 Gwendolyn's redeemer as she finds herself drawn to his spiritual and altruistic nature after a loveless marriage. But Daniel's path was already set when he rescued a young Jewess from suicide.

Daniel Deronda, George Eliot's final novel, is a remarkable work, encompassing themes of religion, imperialism and gender within its broad and fascinating scope.

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Another superb performance by Juliet Stevenson

This is not an easy novel, but Juliet Stevenson performs it with rare sensitivity and skill. She is my favorite Audible narrator.

George Eliot,

What a brilliantly sensitive writer, so in touch with the innermost thoughts and emotions of her fellow humans.
The narrator did a great job of conveying the emotions of the characters.
Job well done.

Worth it

Just stay with this story...with out a doubt one of the best novels I've read

Juliet Stevenson does it again!

This one requires some persistence in spots, but Ms. Stevenson makes it such a joy to listen to!

Sweepingly Beautiful Story

Daniel Deronda by George Eliot surprised me at how much it moved me. Having just finished the audio book of Middlemarch which I liked very much, but which did not move me in the same way, I was slightly reluctant to begin Daniel Deronda. But the story is so utterly fascinating and so enriching and beautiful that it really did take me to places beyond those I experienced in Middlemarch. It's a very emotional journey of this man Daniel Deronda who finds himself and his heritage to be exactly what he would have wanted, in Judaism and Eliot tells it with such painful considerations to all those involved that you can't help but be utterly broken. And Gwendolyn the other side of this novel, so different from the good, decent, moral and caring Deronda and yet wanting to be. She is left to rebuild a broken life stunted by an evil husband who she seemingly lets die and is left with a meager inheritance to do some good with, as she says, in trying to be good in her new life.

Juliette Stevenson reads all the characters with richness and vigor and makes them as real as any I've heard on audiobooks. She elucidated the novel through her performance and I throughly enjoyed her.

wonderful reading of an intriguing story

loved this, my first George Elliot. Juliet Stevenson's vibrant reading brings it fully to life.

Juliet Stevenson has a gift and is a gift.

Juliet Stevenson is the best of the best. Great literature is easily and often ruined with poor narration but never by Stevenson. She is as valuable to classic literature as the literature itself.

As a movie lover, I understand why a successful acting career is one of the highest paid professions. The hours of pleasure from well loved actors and movies cannot be measured. Still, when I think of the even greater number of hours spent with audio books I know that talented readers like Juliette Stevenson are even more valuable. They alone must bring the original material to life. The writer paints a picture but the reader must bring it to life, alone with only words. No cast of actors or scenery to share the burden.
Narration is, too me an underappreciated art, as valuable and worthy of an Academy award as any movie actor’s work.
Having said all that to say that Juliet Stevenson is the best of the best.

Exceptional, As Always with Her

Pardon my bias. But everything that George Eliot has written that I have read is exceptional.She is, without doubt, one of the greatest novelists of all times.

This one is no exception. Remarkable characters. Fine use of language. A very intriguing mix of plots that some think should have made two distinct stories. I disagree wholeheartedly with that notion. The mix is what gives the story its “pop.”

In fact, it makes it possible for her to have crafted one of the finest novels about Jews and, in some ways, Judaism that one will find anywhere.

It’s more than that, of course. But it’s masterful in undertaking those complex issues in the broader context of Victorian England, while weaving together with it fascinating characters (such as Gwendolyn) and their stories at the same time.

This may not be Middlemarch. But since you can’t always read a Middlemarch, you can still do exceptional!

Juliet Stevenson NEVER disappoints in narration. So, there’s another reason to add this book to your list!

Stunningly absorbing

Magnificent writing, compelling richly psychologically sophisticated and fascinating treatment of Jews and Zionism. Reader has beautiful intonation for different characters

Mollie

This is a great book read incredibly beautifully with great vocal characterizations and accents. I found it hard to get into at first but it’s worth hanging in there. George Eliot is both philosophically and psychologically profound and also creates compelling plot twists that draw you in.