A depiction of the chaos which ensues after the Lady of Shalott has looked directly at Sir Launcelot. The Lady stands in her chamber within a circular loom. The partly finished web is disintegrating, entangling the weaver. The Lady stands on the…
Edited detail of the frontispiece—an illustration corresponding with p. 62 of the this edition of the novel—Adeline through the ruined abbey from a mysterious man.
A redheaded woman combs her hair while looking in a mirror in the foreground of the image. She is framed by flowers; candles, perfume, and a window can be seen in the background. In Jewish literature, Lilith is a legendary femme fatale and Adam's…