The Well-beloved - Couverture rigide

Hardy, Thomas

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0333177681 ISBN 13 : 9780333177686

Editeur : Macmillan, 1990

Synopsis

Little wear to boards. Content clean and bright. Good DJ.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

" To his Well-Beloved he had always been faithful; but she had had many embodiments. Each individuality known as Lucy, Jane, Flora, Evangeline, or whatnot, had been merely a transient condition of her. He did not recognize this as an excuse or as a defence, but as a tact simply. Essentially she was perhaps of no tangible substance; a spirit, a dream, a frenzy, a conception, an aroma, an epitomized sex, a light of the eye, a parting of the lips. God only knew what she really was; Pierston did not. She was indescribable. " This remarkable novel, which explores the essence of inspiration and the nature of an obsession close to madness, was published in 1897, after Tess o f the d'Urbervilles and ]ude the Obscure. And Alicia's Diary a short and exquisite love story.

Biographie de l'auteur

Thomas Hardy was a poet and novelist of the naturalist movement. He trained as an architect. He was a religious man who was also deeply influenced by Darwin and fascinated by ghosts and spirits. During his lifetime, he was best known for his novels. His stories combine nuanced description of natural surroundings with the sense of impending moral crisis. He claimed that poetry was his first love, though, and in recent years his poetry has received much critical acclaim.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0333177681
• ISBN 13: 9780333177686
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256