A Pair of Blue Eyes

by Thomas Hardy, Pamela Dalziel (Editor), Pamela Dalziel (Introduction), Pamela Dalziel (Noted by)

Overview

When Elfrise Swanston meets Stephen Smith she is attracted to his handsome face, gentle bearing and the sense of mystery which surrounds him. Although distressed to find that the mystery consists only in the humbleness of his origins, she remains true to their youthful vows. But societal pressures, and the advent of the superior Henry Knight, eventually displace her affections. Knight, however, proves to be an uncompromising moralist who, obsessed with fears about Elfride's sexual past, destroys her happiness.

Writing of the struggle between classes and sexes, Hardy drew heavily on his own relationships, and in the introduction, Pamela Dalziel discovers fascinating parallels between Hardy's life and his art.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780141904412
Publisher:	Penguin UK
Publication date:	11/24/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	480
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	3 Months

About the Author

THOMAS HARDY (1840-1928) was recognized, and even revered, as the major literary figure of his time. The majority of his major novels are available in Penguin Classics.

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