The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved & The Well-Beloved
Containing the 1892 serial version as well as the version that appeared in book form in 1897, this volume makes available one of Thomas Hardy's lesser-known works. At the center of the story is a sculptor obsessed with the ideal woman, who falls in love with three women in the same family, each...
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Containing the 1892 serial version as well as the version that appeared in book form in 1897, this volume makes available one of Thomas Hardy's lesser-known works. At the center of the story is a sculptor obsessed with the ideal woman, who falls in love with three women in the same family, each of a different generation. Considering the storyline's possibilities, Hardy presents two different "what-ifs".
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140435191 (0140435190)
Publish date: April 1st 1998
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
I find that whenever I pick up a work by Hardy, I know I’ll be reading something good. I’ve read many of his stories, and so far I’ve yet to be disappointed. His “last” novel is certainly not an exception.I really liked that you get two stories in one with this book. It’s kind of like watching a rem...
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