'Could this be his little sister come back to him in a dream?'
Title
'Could this be his little sister come back to him in a dream?'
Alt Text Description
Grayscale illustration of an old man shading his eyes and looking at a small girl in rags. A sun gleams behind the girl.
Description
Silas Marner shields his eyes as he gazes upon Eppie. Initially, he mistakes her for his lost gold coins, and then for his beloved, long-departed younger sister.
Illustrator
Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920)
Publisher
George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1907
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Silas Marner
Citation
Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920), 'Could this be his little sister come back to him in a dream?', George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83329
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