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A Laodicean (The New Wessex Edition) - Thomas Hardy
A Laodicean (The New Wessex Edition)
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A vacillating young woman is thrust onto the horns of religious and romantic dilemmas in this novel. The text is accompanied by a critical introduction.
A vacillating young woman is thrust onto the horns of religious and romantic dilemmas in this novel. The text is accompanied by a critical introduction.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780333177594 (0333177592)
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Pages no: 461
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics, Literature, European Literature, British Literature, Literary Fiction, 19th Century, English Literature, Fiction
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3.5 Hardy's A Laocidean
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I have read about a dozen of Hardy's books and this is arguably the worst, but Hardy at his worst is still pretty good. The book is lighter and more of a pot-boiler than would expect, although it is still very much a Hardy work. It explores themes of class, progress, love and the nature of women, ...
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A Laodicean - Thomas Hardy
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