The Pursuit of the Well‑Beloved and The Well‑Beloved

By:

"Hardy, Thomas"

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Penguin Books: London: 1997.Description: 373 Pages: 18 cmISBN:

9780140435191

Uniform titles:

English

DDC classification:

HAR F823

Summary: This edition collects two related works by Thomas Hardy — The Pursuit of the Well‑Beloved (first published in 1892) and The Well‑Beloved (1897) — in one volume. Both stories are set against the evocative landscape of Portland and revolve around a sculptor obsessed with the search for his ideal woman and his attempts to capture beauty in art. The narratives explore themes of idealization, desire, artistic creation, and the often‑elusive nature of love through a mix of tragedy and farce. Hardy’s use of alternate versions and his reflections on might‑have‑been possibilities make this a distinctive work in his later career.

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Item type	Home library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Khanewal Campus (Main Library - Central Region)	F 823 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		000130524

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This edition collects two related works by Thomas Hardy — The Pursuit of the Well‑Beloved (first published in 1892) and The Well‑Beloved (1897) — in one volume. Both stories are set against the evocative landscape of Portland and revolve around a sculptor obsessed with the search for his ideal woman and his attempts to capture beauty in art. The narratives explore themes of idealization, desire, artistic creation, and the often‑elusive nature of love through a mix of tragedy and farce. Hardy’s use of alternate versions and his reflections on might‑have‑been possibilities make this a distinctive work in his later career.

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