The Cry of Desolation

Grayscale illustration of an old man holding his head in disbelief and shock as he gazes at an empty hole in the floorboards.

Silas Marner discovers that his gold is gone, the hole in the floorboards where he kept it is empty.

Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920)

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

1907

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Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920), The Cry of Desolation, 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/83386