Thomas Hardy

The Well-Beloved Thomas Hardy

Jocelyn Pierston belongs to one of the most important families on Horada, an island dedicated to the exploitation of its quarries. However, he wishes to dedicate himself to art and aspires to be one of the most reputable geniuses in England. An inveterate romantic, he believes he is under the effects of a curse that prompts him to pursue his ideal beloved. This attraction, which her will cannot oppose, will be the cause of her misery, and of an extraordinary love story that spans forty years of her life and which is reflected in the relationship she will maintain with three generations of the Caro family. the grandmother, the daughter and the granddaughter. With admirable psychological precision and an excellent description of situations, Thomas Hardy in this novel proposes the submission of people to their implacable destiny.