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Powerful symbolism marks this romantic fantasy that Hardy has grounded firmly in reality with a characteristically authentic rendering of location, the Isle of Slingers, Portland or as we know it. Overt exploration of the relationship between erotic fascination and creativity makes this novel a nineteenth-century in the landmark persistent debate about art, aesthetics and gender.

This volume breaks new ground by including in full the1892 serialised version of the novel – The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved.