This novel is set in London and Portland, and follows the life of Jocelyn Pierston, a talented sculptor who has an obsession to find the perfect woman. Unfortunately this proves impossible in his eyes. This study edition contains both the text and a commentary upon it.
The Well-Beloved Summary
The Well-Beloved by Thomas Hardy
Jocelyn seeks female prefection, ultimately he and Marcia are alike in that, like the rock of Portland, both have been sculpted by and subjected to the chisellings of time.
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