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Two on a Tower
Overview
TWO ON A TOWER (1882) is a tale of star-crossed love in which Hardy sets the emotional lives of his two lovers against the background of the stellar universe. The unhappily married Lady Constantine breaks all the rules of social decorum when she falls in love with Swithin St. Cleeve an astronomer who is ten years her junior. Her husband's death leaves the lovers free to marry but the discovery of a legacy forces them apart. This is Hardy's most complete treatment of the theme of love across the class and age divide and the fullest expression of his fascination with science and astronomy.
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- ISBN-13: 9780140435368
- ISBN-10: 0140435360
- Publisher: Penguin Classics
- Publish Date: November 2006
- Dimensions: 7.68 x 5.44 x 0.82 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 336
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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