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The Well-beloved

by Thomas Hardy

1897•Drama•238 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadsself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeAn emotional novel that is slow-paced and intimate. Best if you like patience over pace.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Jocelyn Pierston, a sculptor of growing fame, is determined to find his ideal in womanhood, a quest that has led to many fruitless encounters. For just as it seems he has found his heart's desire, disillusionment sets in and his burning love turns to ashes. Returning to Portland, his birthplace, he meets young, innocent Avice Caro.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceHistoricalComplex relationshipTroubled leadsSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

Man-woman relationshipsSculptorsMothers and daughtersHistorical FictionRomanceEngland

Details

Author
Thomas Hardy
Published
1897
Pages
238
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