She sang Beethoven's "Per Pieta Non Dirmi Addio"

Title

She sang Beethoven's "Per Pieta Non Dirmi Addio"

Alt Text Description

Grayscale illustration of a woman in a long black dress playing piano in a living room with two women and a man watching her play.

Description

Mirah emotionally sings while playing the piano. Deronda, Mab, and Mrs. Meyrick watch her play in the background. This moment highlights Mirah’s artistic talent and the admiration from those close to her (Book 4, Chapter 32).

Illustrator

Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937)

Publisher

George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

Date

1908

Rights

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Work Illustrated

Daniel Deronda

Citation

Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937), She sang Beethoven's "Per Pieta Non Dirmi Addio", 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/83522

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