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How did Jewish readers respond to George Eliot’s portrayal of the Cohen family in Daniel Deronda?
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George Eliot, engraving derived from a chalk drawing (1865) by Sir Frederic William Burton.
In her 1876 novel Daniel Deronda, George Eliot explored themes of identity and Victorian antisemitism. The novel’s portrayal of the Cohen family was met with grateful praise from Jewish readers, who appreciated the warm and sympathetic depiction of the characters.12