A review by wolfsonarchitect
The Well-Beloved by Thomas Hardy

4.0

This is an under appreciated Hardy novel. I found it interesting in his exploration of the feminine ideal and identity (rural vs London). It’s also somewhat creepy in having this man fall in love with three generations of women, each in their 20s although he’s successively 20, 40, 60. It reminds me of Groucho Marx who married 3 times and each time his wife was 21 years old.