The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of a Temperament

by Thomas Hardy

Overview

(The Well-Belove of the title)-a search which leads to his courtship of a Portland woman, her daughter, and her granddaughter, among others. Hardy's skills at depicting a landscape, at describing the activities of the local people, and at evoking the spirit of the past are evident in this novel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442939639
Publisher:	ReadHowYouWant
Publication date:	07/16/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	404 KB

About the Author

Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 - 11 January 1928), was an English novelist and poet.

Date of Birth:

June 2, 1840

Date of Death:

January 11, 1928

Place of Birth:

Higher Brockhampon, Dorset, England

Place of Death:

Max Gate, Dorchester, England

Education:

Served as apprentice to architect James Hicks