Julius Klesmer Comes to Listen to Mirah

Grayscale illustration of a woman in black dress and white bonnet opening the door for a gentleman holding his top hat and cane.

Julius Klesmer holds his top hat and cane, while Mrs. Meyrick, dressed in a black gown and a white bonnet, opens the door. Klesmer has come to listen to Mirah Lapidoth perform Leopardi’s grand Ode to Italy. His support is crucial for Mirah’s musical career and her integration into a loving community (Book 5, Chapter 39).

Taylor, William Ladd (1854-1926)

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

1894

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Taylor, William Ladd (1854-1926), Julius Klesmer Comes to Listen to Mirah, 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/83571