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Hardy Women
Mother, Sisters, Wives, Muses
Book • 2024
This book re-examines Thomas Hardy's life through the eyes of the women who influenced him.
It explores his relationships with his mother, sisters, girlfriends, wives, and muses, revealing a complex portrait of a man whose literary insights into women did not translate into his real-life interactions.
The book delves into Hardy's troubled relationships, his obsession with certain women, and the impact of these relationships on his writing.
It also provides a detailed look at the lives of working-class women in Victorian Britain and how they influenced Hardy's major novels.
It explores his relationships with his mother, sisters, girlfriends, wives, and muses, revealing a complex portrait of a man whose literary insights into women did not translate into his real-life interactions.
The book delves into Hardy's troubled relationships, his obsession with certain women, and the impact of these relationships on his writing.
It also provides a detailed look at the lives of working-class women in Victorian Britain and how they influenced Hardy's major novels.
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Paula Byrne
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Paula Byrne on Thomas Hardy’s Women, Jane Austen’s Humor, and Evelyn Waugh’s Warmth
