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Two on a Tower: A Romance (1882) is a novel by English author Thomas Hardy, classified by him as a romance and fantasy. It is regarded as one of his minor works. It is one of Hardy's Wessex novels, set in late Victorian Dorset .
- Thomas Hardy
- 1882
31 de jan. de 2024 · The purpose behind Two on a Tower is set out unambiguously in his 1895 Preface to the work: This slightly-built romance was the outcome of a wish to set the emotional history of two infinitesimal lives against the stupendous background of the stellar universe, and to impart to readers the sentiment that of these contrasting magnitudes the smaller might be the greater to them as men.
In Welland is situated a memorial tower in a prehistoric wilderness. The tower stands in between Welland House, where neglected wife Viviette Constantine lives, and Welland Bottom, the dwelling of young, orphaned aspiring astronomer Swithin St. Cleeve.
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11 de out. de 2007 · The scene of the action was suggested by two real spots in the part of the country specified, each of which has a column standing upon it. Certain surrounding peculiarities have been imported into the narrative from both sites. T. H. July 1895. TWO ON A TOWER. I
Two on a Tower was written hastily at Wimbourne for serial publication in the U.S. in The Atlantic Monthly where it appeared from May to December 1882. The first edition in book form was published by Sampson Low in October 1882. Although reviews were generally poor, Hardy noted that critics privately assured him of the novel's merit.
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Thomas Hardy. In his novel “Two on a Tower,” Thomas Hardy explores the complexities of love, class, and societal expectations in Victorian England. Through the characters of Lady Constantine and Swithin St. Cleeve, Hardy delves into the struggles of those who dare to challenge the norms of their time.
