A Pair of Blue Eyes
A European Literature, Literature, Novels book. Every woman who makes a permanent impression on a man is afterwards recalled to his...
Hardy said of the landscape that inspired A Pair of Blue Eyes that "The ghostly birds, the pall-like sea, the frothy wind, the eternal soliloquy of the waters, the bloom of dark purple cast, that seems to exhale from the shoreward precipices, in themselves lend to the scene an atmosphere like the twilight of a night vision." It is the story of Elfride and her two suitors with different social backgrounds. The story parallels that of Hardy and his first wife, Emma Gifford. One contemporary reviewer called it "an especially sweet little love story."
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Every woman who makes a permanent impression on a man is usually recalled to his mind's eye as she appeared in one particular scene, which seems ordained to be her special form of manifestation throughout the pages of his memory. As Thomas Hardy, A Pair of Blue Eyes // If I really seem vain, it is that I am only vain in my waysnot in my heart. The worst women are those vain in their hearts, and not in their ways. Thomas Hardy, A Pair of Blue Eyes // Decisive action is seen by appreciative minds to be frequently objectless, and sometimes fatal; but decision, however suicidal, has more charm for a woman than the most unequivocal Fabian success. Thomas Hardy, A Pair of Blue Eyes //
Perhaps 3.5. An interesting Hardy read - not my favourite but one that certainly has given me a lot to think about. In general I found the characters engaging and the plotting well done, with some stunning scenes, although the ending was a little disappointing. This was a fast read, and I very much enjoyed it! If you are already a Hardy fan, I heartily recommend reading A Pair of Blue Eyes (1873); if you aren't, this just might make you one. A Pair of Blues Eyes was the third novel published by Hardy, and the first published under his own name. In his later years, Hardy created three categories... A Pair of Blue Eyes tells the story of Elfride Swancourt, relating her struggles in love as she juggles two very contrasting love interests. The first is Stephen Smith, an architect who visits the remote village where Elfride lives to develop plans for a church restoration. After hes won her heart, he reveals that he has a burdensome...
