Hetty Sorrel

Title

Hetty Sorrel

Alt Text Description

Grayscale illustration of a long-haired young woman sitting in front of a vanity and looking at a closed book. She wears a shawl and earrings.

Description

A portrait of Hetty Sorrel as she contemplates her desire for luxury versus her desire to marry Adam Bede.

Illustrator

Merrill, Frank T. (1848-1923)

Publisher

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

Date

1894

Rights

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Work Illustrated

Adam Bede

Citation

Merrill, Frank T. (1848-1923), Hetty Sorrel, 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/83554

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