Elizabeth Sara Sheppard

[1] Her father, John Sheppard, of Jewish descent on his mother's side, was a clergyman of the Church of England.

In addition to being a musician, Sheppard was an accomplished linguist in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French, and German.

Benjamin Disraeli, a British conservative politician and author, who served twice as Prime Minister, agreed to help Sheppard.

This character features traits, including a short-tempered nature, belief in iconoclasm, and eventual deafness, attributed to Beethoven.

[4] The name "E. Berger" appeared as a nom de plume on the title page of Charles Auchester, although it was initially published without an acknowledged author.