'Here I have listened to the messages of earth and sky'
Title
'Here I have listened to the messages of earth and sky'
Alt Text Description
Colorful illustration of two men in hats and long coats speaking to each other and standing on a balcony overlooking a river.
Description
Mordecai and Deronda speak to each other as they stand on Blackfriar's Bridge overlooking the Thames. Mordecai discusses his beliefs and spiritual wisdom with Deronda and alludes to the fact that he is dying. Nevertheless, Mordecai is content, believing that Deronda's arrival has been prophesied (Book 5, Chapter 40).
Illustrator
Unknown
Publisher
George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1910
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Daniel Deronda
Citation
Unknown, 'Here I have listened to the messages of earth and sky', George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83434
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