'A bullet whizzed past through Felix Holt's shoulder.… Felix fell.'
Title
'A bullet whizzed past through Felix Holt's shoulder.… Felix fell.'
Alt Text Description
Grayscale illustration of a man in a suit standing at the top of a set of stairs holding a sword while another man stands at the base of the steps.
Description
Felix stands on the steps of Treby Manor and draws his sword to stop the rioters from entering the house. The military shoot at Felix and the other rioters, hitting Felix in the shoulder. Mr. Johnson tells the soldiers that Felix is a dangerous radical. This illustration underscores the violent chaos of political unrest and the personal cost of Felix's attempts to intervene (Chapter 33).
Illustrator
Unknown
Publisher
George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1887
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Felix Holt, the Radical
Citation
Unknown, 'A bullet whizzed past through Felix Holt's shoulder.… Felix fell.', 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/83537
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