The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved & The Well-Beloved by Thomas Hardy

The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved & The Well-Beloved

Thomas Hardy with Patricia Ingham

416 pages first pub 1892 (editions)

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Description

Set on the Isle of Slingers, this novel follows the exploits of Jocelyn Pierston, a sculptor who falls in love successively with three generations of island women, seeking female perfection, just as he strives to realise the ideal woman in stone.

Community Reviews

3.35
based on 120 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

adventurous: 25%

funny: 25%

sad: 25%


Pace

40% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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