In the Wood
Title
In the Wood
Alt Text Description
Grayscale illustration of a man kissing a young woman in the woods. The man wears a gentleman’s clothes and the woman carries a basket.
Description
Hetty searches for Arthur Donnithorne in Fir-tree Grove and they share a passionate kiss. They walk out of the woods and Arthur puts his arm around Hetty's waist. They then part ways as it is getting late (Book 1, Chapter 13).
Illustrator
Small, William (1843-1929)
Contributor
Michael Steele
Publisher
George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1870
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Adam Bede
Citation
Small, William (1843-1929), In the Wood, 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/83326
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