'And you will put the crown to the mortification of my life, Harold?'
Title
'And you will put the crown to the mortification of my life, Harold?'
Alt Text Description
Colored illustration of an older woman in a thick, formal dress standing in a dining room with two other men standing at the table with her.
Description
Mrs. Transome stands in a dining room with Mr. Jermyn and Harold Transome who are dicussing the possibilities of Harold's prospects in the upcoming election. This illustration captures Mrs. Transome's bitter lament to Harold, revealing the profound despair and resentment she feels due to her son's alienating behavior and her own past choices (Chapter 2).
Illustrator
Unknown
Publisher
George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1911
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Felix Holt, the Radical
Citation
Unknown, 'And you will put the crown to the mortification of my life, Harold?', 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/83451
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