Literature Network » George Eliot » Daniel Deronda

Daniel Deronda


Advanced Search

(1876)




Let thy chief terror be of thine own soul:
There, 'mid the throng of hurrying desires
That trample on the dead to seize their spoil,
Lurks vengeance, footless, irresistible
As exhalations laden with slow death,
And o'er the fairest troop of captured joys
Breathes pallid pestilence.

~

Totally brilliant. I've just discovered George Eliot. Why did we have to do Charlotte Bronte for O-Levels and Jane Austen for A Levels? G.E. seems so contemporary I had to keep reminding myself she was writing in the 19th Century! The only thing that reminded me of that was no mention of sex.

Submitted by Rosie.



~




Fan of this book? Help us introduce it to others by writing a better introduction for it. It's quick and easy, click here.

  • Quizzes on Daniel Deronda

    No quizzes available to take yet.

Please submit a quiz here.

Recent Forum Posts on Daniel Deronda

No active discussions on Eliot found. Why not post a question or comment yourself? Just click the link below.

Post a New Comment/Question on Daniel Deronda



Attention Bookworms:

Buying from Amazon.com? Check out the Amazon Coupons first so you get the best deal.

Shakespeare wrote over 150 sonnets!
Join our Sonnet-A-Day Newsletter and read them all, one at a time.
Email:
As Seen In: USA Today "Hot Sites"