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Such views of life were to some extent the natural begettings of her situation upon her nature. To dwell on a heath without studying its meanings was like wedding a foreigner without learning his tongue. The subtle beauties of the heath were lost to Eustacia; she only caught its vapours. An environment which would have made a contented woman a poet, a suffering woman a devotee, a pious woman a psalmist, even a giddy woman thoughtful, made a rebellious woman saturnine.
To have lost the god ...more
Such views of life were to some extent the natural begettings of her situation upon her nature. To dwell on a heath without studying its meanings was like wedding a foreigner without learning his tongue. The subtle beauties of the heath were lost to Eustacia; she only caught its vapours. An environment which would have made a contented woman a poet, a suffering woman a devotee, a pious woman a psalmist, even a giddy woman thoughtful, made a rebellious woman saturnine.
To have lost the god ...more
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I am truly obsessed with Hardy. This is my third Hardy book (all read this month, thanks to the joyful experience I had reading Far From the Madding Crowd). This is my least favorite of the three but was still a stunning experience. Hardy writes clever, unique and intriguing passages that make me listen closer. I find myself holding my breath anticipating the next tragic event, or the next moment of love and joy. He takes me on a tour of my emotions and makes me think abou ...more
I am truly obsessed with Hardy. This is my third Hardy book (all read this month, thanks to the joyful experience I had reading Far From the Madding Crowd). This is my least favorite of the three but was still a stunning experience. Hardy writes clever, unique and intriguing passages that make me listen closer. I find myself holding my breath anticipating the next tragic event, or the next moment of love and joy. He takes me on a tour of my emotions and makes me think abou ...more
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