Was it a fit of madness?

Grayscale illustration of a woman sitting in a chair with a shocked expression staring at a man standing nearby. Broken jewelry is on the ground.

Gwendolen sits in a chair with a shocked expression, staring at her husband, Grandcourt, who is standing nearby. Scattered about the ground is the broken diamond necklace that Gwendolen received along with a letter from Lydia Glasher. Her breakdown shows her distress over her impending marriage and the inescapability of her decision (Book 4, Chapter 31).

Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937)

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

1908

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937), Was it a fit of madness?, 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/83523