Thomas Hardy · 1897
A novel about a sculptor whose obsessive pursuit of an idealized woman leads to repeated disappointment and disillusionment.
Paula Byrne recommends it because she finds the protagonist's pursuit of an unattainable ideal to be a compelling psychological study.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“that's why I think the well beloved is so interesting because it's the pursuit of the well beloved that you once you get it you don't want it…”
Paula Byrne, Guest on Conversations with TylerPaula Byrne on Thomas Hardy's Women, Jane Austen's Humor, and Evelyn Waugh's Warmth
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