Daniel Deronda* published in 1876, was George Eliot's last and most controversial novel. Eliot shocked readers and critics with a final novel whose portrayal of Judaism and Zionism continues to resonate. The illegitimate son of a wealthy British aristocrat, Daniel harbors a secretive past and a ready supply of cash. When he meets Gwendolen, a beautiful woman in desperate need of money, things get complicated, as he's already involved in a passionate relationship with a Jewish singer. Gwendolen c