'In utter amazement, Silas fell on his knees.'
Title
'In utter amazement, Silas fell on his knees.'
Alt Text Description
Grayscale illustration of a man, surprised to find a young, sleeping child in front of his fireplace.
Description
Silas Marner reaches his hand out to a sleeping Eppie, at first mistaking her golden hair for his lost gold. Eppie wandered in and fell asleep in front of Silas’ fireplace, after her mother fell dead in the snow.
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
Silas Marner
Citation
Unknown, 'In utter amazement, Silas fell on his knees.', 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/83455
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