How Lisa Loved the King

Title

Alt Text Description

Colored illustration of a young woman in a white gown sitting in bed and receiving a kiss on the hand from a king, her father and two men look on.

Description

King Pedro visits Lisa on her deathbed, kissing her hand and asking her to be cheered once more. Lisa’s father, Bernardo, and Minuccio watch on, hoping the King’s visit will revive Lisa.

Illustrator

Unknown

Publisher

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

Date

1910

Rights

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Work Illustrated

How Lisa Loved the King (Poetry)

Citation

Unknown, How Lisa Loved the King, 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/83430