Charles Dickens: Bleakhouse illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne (Pseudonym Phiz)

 Hablot Knight Browne (* 12. Juli 1815 in Lambeth bei London; † 8. Juli 1882) war ein englischer Künstler, bekannt als Phiz, und Illustrator der Bücher von Charles Dickens, Charles Lever und Harrison Ainsworth. (Wikipedia)

Charles Dickens: Hard Times illustrated by Harry French

 The significant artist to illustrate the short novel was Harry French, who provided a comprehensive programme of a frontispiece and nineteen full-size (generally half- page) plates for the Household Edition published by Chapman and Hall in the 1870s (134 pages, double- columned as are those in Household Words are).

"Louisa, My Dear, You Are the Subject Of A Proposal of Marriage That Has Been Made To Me."

Thomas Gradgrind Apprehends His Children Louisa and Tom at the Circus

"'This Is a Very Obtrusive Lad!' Said Mr. Gradgrind"

"It Would Be A Fine Thing To Be You, Miss Louisa!"

"'Heaven's Mercy, Woman!' He Cried, Falling Farther Off From The Figure. 'Has Thou Come Back Agen?'"

He Felt A Touch Upon His Arm

He Went Down Upon His Knee Before Her On The Poor Mean Stairs, And Put An End Of Her Shawl To His Lips

"'This, Sir,' Said Bounderby, 'Is My Wife, Mrs. Bounderby.'"

"What A Comical Brother-In-Law You Are!" 

"'Heaven Help Us Aw In This World!'"

"'Mrs. Bounderby, I Esteem It A Most Fortunate Accident That I Find You Alone Here.'"

Left Alone With Her Mother, Louisa Saw Her Lying With An Awful Lull Upon Her Face

Mrs. Sparsit Advanced Closer To Them

"I Only Entreat You To Believe, My Favourite Child, That I Have Meant To Do Right"

'You Have Seen Me Once Before, Young Lady,' Said Rachael" 

She Stooped Down On The Grass At His Side, And Bent Over Him.

"'Now, Thethilia, I Don't Athk To Know Any Thecreth, But I Thuppothe I May Conthider Thith To Be Mith Thquire.'"

Here Was Louisa, On The Night Of The Same Day, Watching The Fire As In Days Of Yore