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A Pair of Blue Eyes is a novel by Thomas Hardy, first serialised between September 1872 and July 1873, in Tinsley's Magazine, and published in book form in 1873. It was Hardy's third published novel, and the first not published anonymously.
Apr 11, 2023 · A novel about the love triangle of Elfride Swancourt, a young lady with blue eyes, Stephen Smith, an architect, and Christopher Swancourt, her clergyman cousin. The story is set in the west of England, where the characters are involved in the restoration of medieval churches and the cliffs of Castle Boterel.
Jul 27, 2017 · A Pair of Blue Eyes is Hardy's third published novel and his first real success. It is a romance with elements of melodrama, realism, and biography, and it explores themes of love, fate, and social class.
Jul 11, 2008 · A free eBook of Hardy's novel about a love triangle in Wessex, England. Read online or download in various formats, including Kindle and EPUB.
A Pair of Blue Eyes. Thomas Hardy, Tim Dolin (Introduction), Alan Manford (Editor) 3.78. 8,439 ratings580 reviews. Elfride Swancourt is the daughter of the Rector of Endelstow, a remote sea-swept parish in Corwall based on St Juliot, where Hardy began A Pair of Blue Eyes during the beginning of his courtship of his first wife, Emma.
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Dec 1, 2005 · Read or download this classic novel by Thomas Hardy for free. Listen to the audio book in MP3 format or browse the text file online.
Learn about the plot, characters, themes, and structure of Hardy's fourth novel, published in 1872-1873. Explore the coincidences, parallelisms, and ironies that shape the story of Elfride Swancourt and her three suitors.
