Hardy Women by Paula Byrne
A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Independent, New Statesman, Bookseller and at Waterstones 'He understands only the women he invents the others not at all'EARLY PRAISE FOR HARDY WOMEN
‘Absorbing… a treat for Hardy fans and unhappy wives’
The Times
‘Novelist and poet Thomas Hardy created some of literature’s most enduring female characters. . but it is the real women who shaped the life of the tortured genius that a book vividly reanimates’
Independent
'By turns infuriating and inspiring, but always fascinating, this page-turner of a book offers a genuinely fresh perspective on one of Victorian Britain’s most famous writers'
Gareth Russell, author of The Palace
‘A fascinating re-examination of the life of Thomas Hardy through the eyes of the women who profoundly influenced him-his mother, his sisters, girlfriends, wives and muses. Drawing on access to some neverbefore-seen passages in Hardy's journals, she shows that it is through these hardy women that we can truly appreciate his much-loved works’
The Bookseller, Editor’s Choice
Paula Byrne is the author the bestselling biographies Perdita, Mad World, The Real Jane Austen, Belle, Kick and The Genius of Jane Austen. She is founder and chief executive of ReLit, the Bibliotherapy Foundation, a charity devoted to the mental health benefits of reading. She is married to Sir Jonathan Bate.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008322298 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008322295 |
| Title | Hardy Women |
| Author | Paula Byrne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2025-01-30 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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