Best of the Spectator The Book Club: Paula Byrne
Feb 7, 2024
Paula Byrne, author of 'Hardy Women: Mothers, Sisters, Wives, Muses', investigates the women in Thomas Hardy's life. They discuss his romantic life, the impact of domestic violence on his work, contradictions in his views on women, and the relationships portrayed in his novels.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Hardy's Privacy Obsession and the Influence of Mother Jemima
01:52 • 5min
The Impact of Domestic Violence on a Famous Author and His Work
06:56 • 2min
Contradictions in Thomas Hardy's Views on Women
08:50 • 4min
The Women and Relationships in the Subject's Novels
13:16 • 22min
Relationships and Attachments
35:11 • 8min